Real life example - Chechnya 1995-6. Grozny is captured by Russian forces but the Chechens struggle on, gradually expelling the Russians.
While things like that that happen today, countries get taken over, and the natives lose their heritage, that's fine and dandy. I'm talking massive losses. Think about it. If the Kilrathi Empire made it to Earth, do you think it would have been the first damn target? Hell no! If they got through our defenses, the first thign they'd do is demolish Jupiter HQ and every other military installation. Then you'd move to take out Earth. Now, even
if they did Earth first, do you think they'd leave everything else alone? Are you nuts? What I'm saying, is that Earth was destroyed, the shipyards would be gone, and what few ships remained would either be destoryed, or surrender. I agree that if the capital is taken out, it isn't over. They're going to wipe everything in Sol, with little resistance, because anybody with a jump-cabable ship is going to go someplace far away, hoping to regroup and be able to defend someplace else. The thing is, the military losses that would lead up to the destruction, would cause MAJOR,
MAJOR disfunctions. When Earth is being attacked, every available ship is going to be sent there, leaving other colonies open to attack. Think about it guys. If they make it far enough to take out Earth, the race isn't going to be gone, Hell no. But if they make it to Earth, who's going to challenge their power after that? Any resistance would be smacked down before it was organized.
Plus, like Earthworm stated, how many colonies are so well established, we could run to them for support? It's like your house burning down and you not having insurance. Put that into perspecitive.
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