Luke turns to interject after listening to this exchange for a moment in silence. "I'm afraid I have to agree with Miss Munroe here, Colonel. But for different reasons. I've served in my world's military for many years, I've led troops, and I've seen many such weapons created and turned on enemies. And every time it comes back to haunt the people that used it. If this weapon is used, surely the cultists will create a weapon of similar destructive force. It may remove this city, which is a victory for us, surely. But when they use a similar weapon on us?"