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| The '''Wave Motion gun''' or '''Yamato gun/weapon''' is a ] concept of an extremely powerful weapon which, after being fired, requires considerable time to recharge while leaving its user powerless and vulnerable. | |||
| The term specifically comes from the ] series '']'', where the wave motion gun was one of the most visible features on the ''Yamato''/''Argo'' and many other ]s, particularly the flagship ''Andromeda'' in the second season. It worked by redirecting tachyon energy from the ship's main engine (the "Wave Engine") through the opening at the ship's bow, a trigger-like mechanism in the bridge being used to activate it when aiming and charging were complete. It could deal devastating damage with a single blast, but required all non-essential power systems to be deactivated beforehand and left the ship adrift and unable to defend itself for a short time thereafter. | |||
| Examples of similar weapons include: | |||
| * The Reflex Cannon of the ] in the anime series '']'', which in turn lent the name to the Macross Cannon of '']''; | |||
| * The main gun of the starship ''Excalibur'' in the ] spinoff '']''; | |||
| * The Yamato Gun of the ] ] in '']''; | |||
| * The Watchtower in ''Justice League Unlimited'' also had a huge laser which when fired drained the station of all but emergency power for one hour. | |||
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