[i]You don't need to emphasize your points so much, is what I'm getting at. I fully understand what you're saying. It just makes you come off as overly aggressive. As I said, I'm not arguing the numbers behind it all. Yes, it does take more power to wipe out a single planet than it does to wipe all life from the galaxy. That's not the point. If anything, it only proves that the Halo Array accomplishes more than the Death Star with less energy required, meaning more efficiency. I should have been clearer on my point regarding maintenance. What I meant was, the Halos have been around for 100,000 years without any outside influence. Nothing but the Rings' own systems to maintain themselves. The Death Stars require living crews to maintain and repair them. What I'm saying is, how would either of the Death Stars fair after 100,000 years with no crew to maintain, like the Halos have endured? I'm not even going to acknowledge the Force here, because it's unquantifiable space magic. I don't see the Force protecting anyone from a Forerunner-induced supernova. [/i]