<blockquote><div><cite>elitadraconia wrote:</cite>The most advanced tecnology that  would've survived the blast on the space station would be the matter relocating field (teleporter) and the oxygen conversion reactors, most of the rest would be too damaged to function. As for the radiation coming from the storm (or other radioactive space phenomena), well it's mainly just to get the story on its way at the beginning. It could be that the only way to stop the planet being destroyed would be to harness the radiation and slowly redistribute it into reactors!</div></blockquote>((I never catch you on))<br/><br/>I think that's just simplifying, but then again, it could serve as plot advancement.