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A mass driver is a weapon that propels a very massive object toward a target. It's a "sci-fi chic" term for things like [[cannon]]s and [[ | A mass driver is a weapon that propels a very massive object toward a target. It's a "sci-fi chic" term for things like [[cannon]]s and [[railgun]]s. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
* In [[Babylon 5 (series)| | * In [[Babylon 5 (series)|''Babylon 5'']], mass drivers are weapons of mass destruction used to [[orbital bombardment|bombard planets]] from orbit, using near-orbit asteroids as ammunition. | ||
*In [[Halo]], the main armament of spacecraft are forward mounted Magnetic Accelerator Cannons | |||
*[[Mass accelerator]]s in ''[[Mass Effect]]'' propel metal slugs via [[mass effect technology]]. | |||
[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] | ||
[[Category: Real Technology]] | [[Category: Real Technology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:44, 24 October 2014
A mass driver is a weapon that propels a very massive object toward a target. It's a "sci-fi chic" term for things like cannons and railguns.
Examples
- In Babylon 5, mass drivers are weapons of mass destruction used to bombard planets from orbit, using near-orbit asteroids as ammunition.
- In Halo, the main armament of spacecraft are forward mounted Magnetic Accelerator Cannons
- Mass accelerators in Mass Effect propel metal slugs via mass effect technology.