Biological warfare

Biological warfare refers to the use of living organisms, mostly microbes such as bacteria and viruses, to kill or harm enemies in war. A weapon system designed to deliver such organisms to targets or to produce organisms for use in warfare is known as a biological weapon. Biological weapons have been used since the Middle Ages in methods such as throwing corpses from victims of plagues into castles and towns during sieges.

Biological Warfare and Weapons in Science Fiction

• In Babylon 5, the Shadows developed a bioweapon for use against human telepaths, and later the Drakh used bioweapons against Earth.
• In Warhammer 40,000, the Imperium of Man has access to virus bombs that it can use in Exterminatus operations.
• In Mass Effect, the salarians and turians used the genophage to defeat the krogan in the Krogan Rebellions.
• In Deep Space Nine, Section 31 developed a biological weapon for use against the Founders.
• In the Alien franchise, the Weyland-Yutani corporation tries repeatedly to capture dangerous aliens for development into bioweapons.
• In Starfield, alien creatures controlled with cybernetic implants -- called "xenoweapons" -- were used by both sides in the Colony War.