Unnamed one-shot {questions, comments, feedback}

[Clarke]

One of my friends is interested in weapons and munitions and things along those lines. He pointed something out to me about Avatar, so I decided to write this fic. It's only one vignette, and I probably won't expand it, so there's only one thread for now.

Tough there's a couple of things I noticed between writing it (a few weeks back) and now:

• I think I've got Quaritch's speech in the wrong time/place. Oops, put it down to artistic license?  
• One exchange that possibly should be translated isn't, and unfortunately I can't remember why that is. Oops again.  

Anyway, it's attached to the bottom of this post. (Though: Minor language warning) If you're really curious about what my friend said to me, open the MAJOR SPOILER:

Spoiler

He told me the lethal radius of the daisy cutter shell: 300m/900 yards. Basically large enough to kill everyone in and around Hometree in a single, loud BANG.

I'm probably not going to keep writing this because I can't see how to stop Quaritch winning, and that's too depressing to write.   (Note to self: Realism does not make for a good story.)

[Niwantaw]

I believe the "Daisy cutters" in Avatar aren't the same bombs as used in the Vietnam war as they aren't even used now as they've been replaced. (by the MOAB)

So I think it's just a nickname (or a saying) as they mention them being mining explosives and I don't think FAE bombs are very good for mining.

[Clarke]

Well, big boom is big boom, whether it's through rock, air, or squishy natives.   All the energy's got to go somewhere, after all.