...You know the funny thing? That’s my exact reasoning for why modern humanity would win a war with the gems. We have complex, versatile militaries, surprisingly wise and intelligent forethought toward military operations, industry to quickly supply the armed forces with materials and manpower, and ranged weaponry designed to kill and cripple, honed over millennia of warfare.



Even an infantryman’s semi-automatic handgun from 50 years ago could outrange- hell, outPOWER- most unfused gems. If a man made sword can poof a gem, so can a gunshot.



Not just infantry equipment either. We have everything from Machine Guns and Miniguns to Tanks and APCs to Helis and Fighter Jets to Submarines and Aircraft Carriers to Artillery and Bombing Runs to Radar and freakin’ A-BOMBS.



And we know how to fight. We have complex strategic and tactical capabilities. We have complete Air, Naval, and maybe even Land Superiority. And we have equipment for nearly every occasion. Meanwhile, the Gems have... extremely surplus infantry with no fire support and situational warships that are rather slow to fire. Oh, and we are smart enough to take out the warp system with a missile strike or bombing run. Maybe commandeer it, if we can figure it out. Where your reinforcements now?



Oh, and there’s also the nukes. At the very least, they have to be good for clearing out an occupied structure or warp network.



Don’t know how well the chemical agents will work, though. It’s not as though Gems need to breath or live in a sustainable atmosphere.