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'''Plasma weapons''' are a type of weaponry fairly common in [[science fiction]] that work by firing bursts of [[plasma]], generally in magnetically contained bolts or streams.
'''Plasma weapons''' are a type of weaponry fairly common in [[science fiction]] that work by firing bursts of [[plasma]], generally in magnetically contained bolts or streams.
== Flawed Concept ==
Since plasma is really just super-heated gas, it will rapidly disperse unless somehow contained.  Any civilization with the technology to keep plasma contained while propelling it over any significant distance (especially through atmosphere) would have far better ways to damage enemies than by throwing blobs of hot gas at them.


== Examples of Plasma Weapons ==
== Examples of Plasma Weapons ==
*[[Phased Plasma Gun|PPG]]s in [[Babylon 5]]
*[[Phased Plasma Gun|PPG]]s in [[Babylon 5]]
*[[Imperium of Man|Imperial]] [[Weapons and Vehicles of the Tau Empire|plasma guns]] and [[Tau Empire|Tau]] [[Weapons and Vehicles of the Imperium of Man|pulse weapons]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]
*[[Imperium of Man|Imperial]] [[Weapons and Vehicles of the Imperium of Man|plasma guns]] and [[Tau Empire|Tau]] [[Weapons and Vehicles of the Tau Empire|pulse weapons]] in [[Warhammer 40,000]]
*[[Romulan]] [[plasma torpedo]]es in [[Star Trek]]
*[[Romulan]] [[plasma torpedo]]es in [[Star Trek]]
*Asgard plasma beam weapons in [[Stargate]]
*Asgard plasma beam weapons in [[Stargate]]
*Plasma small arms in ''Fallout''.


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/PlasmaWeapons.html Mike Wong's Plasma Weapons essay] points out the Flaws of Plasma Weapons as a science fiction concept.
*[http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/PlasmaWeapons.html Mike Wong's Plasma Weapons essay] points out the problems with plasma weapons as a science fiction concept.




[[Category: Science Fiction]]
[[Category: Science Fiction]]

Latest revision as of 18:41, 6 February 2023

Plasma weapons are a type of weaponry fairly common in science fiction that work by firing bursts of plasma, generally in magnetically contained bolts or streams.

Flawed Concept

Since plasma is really just super-heated gas, it will rapidly disperse unless somehow contained. Any civilization with the technology to keep plasma contained while propelling it over any significant distance (especially through atmosphere) would have far better ways to damage enemies than by throwing blobs of hot gas at them.

Examples of Plasma Weapons

External Links