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    $\begingroup$ Great idea +1 nasty trick :p especially if the victim civilization cannot organize a weapon in time. the solar shade will need to be BIG.. and defended against missile attacks, but it could work ! $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 13, 2022 at 22:24
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    $\begingroup$ A solar shade itself seems too much effort for this goal. However, if you just start making a Dyson sphere/swarm that during creation tries to keep the shade on the planet you kill 2 birds with one Dyson sphere. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 14, 2022 at 11:06