Captain Styles: But Sir, what is this new weapon supposed to do?
Admiral DeVore: It is called a "star destroyer". When your ship activates the weapon in the same sector as a star, the star goes supernova and all planets in the system are obliterated.
Styles: But Sir, we are now a neutral empire. We can't leave this system. We will glass our own people! We will wipe out our own civilization!
DeVore: Orders are orders, Captain, and I expect you to follow them.
Styles: (whimper)