Class-D annihilation, which can also be referred to as Class-D disintegration or transcendental annihilation, represented the pinnacle of disruptor technology's capabilities. This technology, conceived by the fatalists residing on Plootark IX, functioned by causing the complete atomic removal of whatever it targeted, effectively severing all of its chemical bonds. The unique aspect of Class-D annihilation was its focus on midi-chlorians; consequently, any matter destroyed by it was believed to vanish completely, even escaping detection within the Force. This characteristic led the Jedi Order to view Class-D annihilation as the most profound disrespect to both life itself and the Living Force. By the time period encompassing the Clone Wars, devices capable of Class-D annihilation were officially prohibited by galactic legislation.