Zygon Nuclear Missiles

Broton dismisses Harry's concerns about nuclear missiles as ineffective threats—Toby distills posturing by confronting the Zygon engineer with Earth's actual vulnerability. These weapons are not the Skarasen itself but extensions of its cyborg integration, designed to deliver devastation without biological compromise. Their secondary function seems less about strategic nuclear policy and more as vanguards for the Skarasen's terminal deployment.

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Purpose

Strategic delivery mechanism for large-scale conventional or biochemical payloads

Significance

Serves as evidence of Zygon overconfidence in equating human weapons with their engineered bioweapons. The dismissal underscores the mismatch between human tools and Zygon bio-engineered lethality, reinforcing the comparative stakes of the Skarasen's direct integration as an existential threat.

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S13E2 · Terror of the Zygons Part 2

Harry forces Broton to reveal Skarasen truth

Though not physically present, Zygon nuclear missiles are implicitly included in Broton's dismissal of human weaponry. He reduces all Earth-devised armaments—including these missiles—to insignificance against the Skarasen's cyborg transformation.

Before: Part of Earth's strategic deterrent, hypothetical against alien threats.

After: Proven inadequate by Broton's technological claim, removed as a viable option.

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