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| The '''Yamato weapon''' concept is present in science fiction. The name is used for a capital spaceship's (eg. battlecruiser's) wave motion gun (an extremely powerful main weapon that requires time to charge beforehand and leaves the ship powerless and vulnerable after firing). | The '''Yamato weapon''' concept is present in science fiction. The name is used for a capital spaceship's (eg. battlecruiser's) wave motion gun (an extremely powerful main weapon that requires time to charge beforehand and leaves the ship powerless and vulnerable after firing). | ||
| Examples include the ] spinoff ], the ] |
Examples include the ] spinoff ], the ] Battlecruiser in ], even the ] ray in ]. | ||
| The concept was introduced in the ] anime series hence the name. | The concept was introduced in the ] anime series hence the name. | ||
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The Yamato weapon concept is present in science fiction. The name is used for a capital spaceship's (eg. battlecruiser's) wave motion gun (an extremely powerful main weapon that requires time to charge beforehand and leaves the ship powerless and vulnerable after firing).
Examples include the Babylon 5 spinoff Crusade, the Terran Battlecruiser in Starcraft, even the Death Star ray in Star Wars.
The concept was introduced in the Space Battleship Yamato anime series hence the name.
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