Hooray? The Earth is Making a Miniature Death Star

That moment when you realize your planet has become The Empire. Telegraph is reporting that as of now, the world is manufacturing a miniature Death Star to offer us protection. Its primary function will not be to destroy other planets (so they say), but rather small asteroids that could pose a threat to our planet!

Basically the final product — which is called a De-Star (Directed Energy System for Targeting of Asteroids and exploRation) — will be a decent-sized unmanned ship fitted with a 10 kW laser (which isn't even the most powerful laser we have) that will be able to vaporize meteorites heading towards our beloved planet.

You know, I always wondered how the people under the control of the Empire were able to be so submissive, but now that I'm living it I'm realizing the struggle! Let's just hope there isn't any intelligent life for us to decimate!