The series Expeditionary Force" by Craig Alanson actually plays on this.
Spoiler to protect those who might want to read the series.
spoiler
The AI Skippy, (that has befriended humanity/adopted us like puppies) upgrades the weapon systems on a captured ship. Joe Bishop, the captin of said ship, gets involved to deal with a strike by the onboard missiles. They are complete homicidal maniacs, and are actually fine with blowing up, they just want the pecking order/first dibs on targets sorted out, along with entertainment rights while waiting (karaoke night invites, from memory).
And no, after dealing with their bullshit, Joe has no issues turning the weapons into his enemies problems, very energeticly.
MORE SPACE COURTROOMS, LESS SPACE LASERS
Star Trek, you are creating new episode,you must choose now. Will you pick :
absailing with harnesses happens
EPISODE ABOUT USING MASS DRIVERS TO SHOOT ASTEROIDS AT PLANETS WHEN
Okay chill out Cartagia
okay sorry.
edit:
FUCK THAT LET’S CRASH TWO BROWN DWARFS INTO EACH OTHER AND SEE IF IT MAKES NEW COLORS
Please, no! Asteroids are a finite natural resource!
It turns out the photon torpedoes’ onboard targeting systems are sentient, now what do we do?
The series Expeditionary Force" by Craig Alanson actually plays on this.
Spoiler to protect those who might want to read the series.
spoiler
The AI Skippy, (that has befriended humanity/adopted us like puppies) upgrades the weapon systems on a captured ship. Joe Bishop, the captin of said ship, gets involved to deal with a strike by the onboard missiles. They are complete homicidal maniacs, and are actually fine with blowing up, they just want the pecking order/first dibs on targets sorted out, along with entertainment rights while waiting (karaoke night invites, from memory).
And no, after dealing with their bullshit, Joe has no issues turning the weapons into his enemies problems, very energeticly.
do they want to blow up?
It’s about 50/50.
Good, so we still have half our photon torpedoes.
We will grant their wish in the glory of battle.
The rest can go to THE FARM
Say it louder!