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    $\begingroup$ I can't help but feel that you want to use the least destructive aspect of a star to do your dirty work. $\endgroup$
    – Daron
    Commented Oct 3, 2023 at 6:58
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    $\begingroup$ (a) VTC:Needs More Focus. You are allowed to ask one and only one question per post. (b) You're trying to mix science and magic? People have been trying to do that forever, and it rarely works. (c) Why are the specifics important to you? A PhD in physics or astronomy might realize that you've created a scientifically implausible situation, but nobody else will. What's the difference between your "railgun" and a telekinetic throwing rocks? None. I'd focus on balancing your magic system and not science. Tightly focused stellar wind would win out over railguns every time. $\endgroup$
    – JBH
    Commented Oct 3, 2023 at 15:31
  • $\begingroup$ you may want to look up a type of star called a magnetar. $\endgroup$
    – John
    Commented Oct 3, 2023 at 23:24
  • $\begingroup$ @JBH a) I am asking one question, one that was already answered, essentially what kinds of astronomical objects are magnetically powerful enough to make a railgun. b)randon Sanderson. c) the specifics matter because it allows the world to write itself. If you can't answer a question just say that, don't VTC cause you have no answer $\endgroup$
    – skout
    Commented Oct 4, 2023 at 2:01
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    $\begingroup$ (a) Second paragraph, four questions. Pick one. (c) I ran a publishing house for 10 years. The scientific specifics don't matter when you're writing fantasy. The consistency of your world does. (c) The rules exist for a reason, Skout. If you don't want VTCs, follow the rules. I'm happy to help you edit your question to conform with the rules, but it's fairly juvenile to complain about a speeding ticket when you've been caught speeding. $\endgroup$
    – JBH
    Commented Oct 4, 2023 at 15:44