A powerful weapon in the NS armoury is the genetic warhead, a warhead which can be re-programmed to attack specific DNA. NS have only used this weapon once during the war with the Rectoids where it was used to destroy agriculture on the Rectoid homeworld helping bringing about a collapse of the state*.
It is known that the Dinos also possess programmable genetic weapons though have not deployed them. It is assumed that other major powers like the Clones and Tarbotians also have the potential to create this technology. NS and the Dinos have begun talks for the control and eventual elimination of this weapon of mass destruction. It is thought that NS (and the Dinos) fear proliferation of the weapon.
* It has been alleged, though strongly denied, that NS tuned the genetic warheads to Rectoid DNA itself causing millions of deaths.
