Why can't we use bleach against Thargoids?

Kitsune257

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So, we know that Thargoids ships are made from part machine, part biologic. Here on Earth now, 15% sodium hypochlorite (commercial grade bleach) is very cheap (less than $5/us gallon). As a weak acid know for being highly effective as killing all biologics, it could easily start to dissolve the hull, and help prevent it from growing back and repairing. As a double whammy, the biological solvent for Thargoids is ammonia. Bleach and ammonia make chloramine gas, which is like a weaker version of chlorine gas. It's still toxic, corrosive, and deadly.

So, what is stopping humanity from putting high concentrations of sodium hypochlorite as the payload inside of missiles, and making our own version of AX caustic missiles?
 

Kira Goto

Kira Goto
Because Thargoid ships use materials in their ship construction which are extremely corrosion-resistant. And ammonia itself is a very corrosive substance capable of dissolving metals, if that is even the corrosive agent behind their missiles and inside the resin used to make their ships.
 

Badmiker

Badmiker
Well, they seem to like amonia atmospheres so not sure that bleach would be any more than a nice eau de parfum for them.

Has anyone actually science this though: tried dropping various commodities in the path of a raging Hydra to see what might damage or distract it? Maybe some strong acid to counteract the presumeably alkili corrosiion? I'm wondering whether a few tonnes of Imperial Slaves would tempt it to break off an attack?
 

Kira Goto

Kira Goto
Badmiker said:
Has anyone actually science this though: tried dropping various commodities in the path of a raging Hydra to see what might damage or distract it? Maybe some strong acid to counteract the presumeably alkili corrosiion? I'm wondering whether a few tonnes of Imperial Slaves would tempt it to break off an attack?
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As far as I’m told, once an Interceptor is “angry” and actively attacking something, it won’t be interested in whatever cargo is around in the instance.

… with an exception to the Gnosis GalNet article mentioning that attacking Thargoids were drawn away by dropping meta-alloys into space, but I’m not sure that’s reflected in gameplay.
 
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