[ClearCase_guy]

Hmmmmmmmm ... mining the asteroids?? Why hasn’t anyone ever thought of this before?? /s

[WhatNot]

The Empire wanted to, but the galactic environmental wackos threw a hissy fit.

[Little Ray]

Well, if you look at the no-longer-canon Star Wars books, the Empire was actually building a ship killer to take out the giant World Ships of the anticipated extra-galatic Yuuzhan Vong invasion.
The fact that it also worked on rebellious planets was just a bonus.

[mrsmith]

“Re-purposed”
LOL!
What ‘purpose’ did the asteroid have in the first place?

There’s an alien plot to use the media to destroy critical thinking on Earth.

[BenLurkin]

I have a better idea.

Put motors on asteroids that are the size of a two story house and drive them down on the target planet.

[Billthedrill]

"I proposed it to NASA, who said it was impossible. Air Force ain't interested either, they've had one for the last ten years."

...and if you're old enough to remember Dr. Atomic Comix, you're TOO OLD!

[Dan Cooper]

Dragon's Fury ping!

Mr. Head's novel's deal with this scenario is a very realistic way.

[onedoug]

NASA. muslims in space. Now there’s an idea....

[RC one]

seems like you could use nanobots to do much of the repurposing once the technology has advanced. maybe in a few decades at the rate were going.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Paging John Ringo! Might be a story here, John. Oh, wait . . .

[camle]

we’re paying this guy to speculate on sci-fi movies?

[Oztrich Boy]

Thanks NASA, building a cheaper Death Star is just what we needed!