Three Ways a Star Wars Starkiller Could Work
Rhett Allain, Wired
Plot speculation for Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens is reaching its peak in the weeks before the movie opens. Some suggest the First Order has a super weapon—the Starkiller. This is essentially a more powerful version of the Death Star that doesn’t destroy planets, but solar systems. Perhaps the best way to destroy a solar system is to explode the central star.
Plot speculation for Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens is reaching its peak in the weeks before the movie opens. Some suggest the First Order has a super weapon—the Starkiller. This is essentially a more powerful version of the Death Star that doesn’t destroy planets, but solar systems. Perhaps the best way to destroy a solar system is to explode the central star.