Talk:Radio/@comment-28262542-20160421011334/@comment-8962586-20160428080826

Or, the weapon could likely be on the planet. With a weapon that can produce that much power to knock a ship out of the sky, would also produce a ton of heat. So, with all the water, could have that as a way to cool it and with solar/geothermal and other options for power to generate the power needed to charge it.

I also had the thought of where did the occupants go for these crashed lifepods, but 17 looks like something inside exploded out by the way the metal on the pod is rolled out. And if something exploded inside to create that big of a hole, it was no small explosion and likely why no survivors will be from that pod. I would guess all that might be left would be a red paste.