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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 main gun of the starship ''Excalibur'' in the ] spinoff ], the ] of the ] ] in ], and the main cannon of the ] title ship in '']'', which in turn lent the name to the Macross Cannon of '']''. The Watchtower in Justice League Unlimited also had huge laser that when fired drained the station of all but emergency power for 1 hour. | |||
| Examples of similar weapons include: | |||
| The original weapon was based on redirecting the tachyon engine in reverse through the ship turning the entire ship into one giant weapon. To operate this weapon, the Argo itself is aimed at a target. At which point a gun trigger like mechanism in the bridge is pulled to fire the wave motion gun. | |||
| * 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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Revision as of 13:11, 27 February 2006
The Wave Motion gun or Yamato gun/weapon is a science fiction 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 anime series Space Battleship Yamato, where the wave motion gun was one of the most visible features on the Yamato/Argo and many other capital ships, 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 title ship in the anime series The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, which in turn lent the name to the Macross Cannon of Macross 7;
- The main gun of the starship Excalibur in the Babylon 5 spinoff Crusade;
- The Yamato Gun of the Terran Battlecruiser in StarCraft;
- 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.