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==Examples==
==Examples==
* 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 [[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 Mass Accelerators
[[Category: Science Fiction]]
[[Category: Science Fiction]]
[[Category: Real Technology]]
[[Category: Real Technology]]

Revision as of 03:13, 2 January 2011

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 Mass Accelerators