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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 Babylon 5 spinoff Crusade. | Examples include the ] spinoff ]. | ||
| The concept was introduced in the anime series. | 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 concept was introduced in the Space Battleship Yamato anime series hence the name.