Also the entire point of the ship's Self-Destruct system.
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Basically a ring of death that surrounds a Lyran ship and damages everything that gets too close, it's practically a death sentence if used against a smaller ship.
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Likely due to serious financial troubles faced by Interplay and Taldren at the time.