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* In [[Babylon 5 (series)|''Babylon 5'']], mass drivers are weapons of mass destruction used to bombard planets from orbit, using near-orbit asteroids as ammunition. | * 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. | ||
[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] | ||
[[Category: Real Technology]] | [[Category: Real Technology]] | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 1 January 2010
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.