Questions tagged [weapon]
For use on questions about weaponry in works of speculative fiction. Only use when asking about weapons not for questions simply mentioning them. Always use in conjunction with the main work tag where the weapon appears. Use a more specific tag if one exists, for example, [lightsaber].
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How can a lightsaber block another lightsaber if the blade is made of light? [duplicate]
According to Star Wars canon, the blade of a lightsaber is a highly concentrated beam of light or energy. However, in real-world physics - when two light beams or even laser beams pass through each ...
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Why do they fight with knives and not with assault rifles in Dune?
In the Dune series, especially in the movies, the fight scene involves combat with knives and daggers without use of energy weapons or "old-fashioned" assault rifles. Why?
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Can dwarves forge magical weapons as well as Elves can?
Tolkien's elves forged some magical weapons like Sting, Orcrist, Glamdring (a sword that could kill a Balrog), and maybe even Anduril. Magical weapons are considered the most strong, durable, and high-...
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What are the names of the weapons in Rebel Moon?
After watching Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon, I really liked the look of the weapons. I found information about how the weapons are supposed to work, but I can't find any names for them.
There are two ...
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How is Batman's grappling gun always loaded and ready to use, and never runs out of ropes?
One of the most identifiable gadgets of Batman is the grappling gun ("Bat-Rope"): a launcher that shoots a grappling hook and enables Batman to pull himself up to the rooftops.
However, in ...
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What fairytale provided Big Jack Horner's staff?
All of Big Jack Horner's tools are explicit references to fairytales, or at the very least famous children's stories/movies. The hand that turns people to gold is from the story of King Midas, the &...
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Has the Thermal Imploder ever been used in Star Wars canon?
In DICE's 2015 Battlefront, one of my favorite pickups was the thermal imploder. The look and sound was so satisfying. I was curious, has it ever been used or mentioned in Star Wars canon? I think ...
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Earliest use of a prosthetic-integrated gun in speculative fiction?
We see this trope in comics and manga, and also in cyberpunk fiction, where characters have weapons integrated onto prosthetics, like arm cannons. It can sometimes even be a bit absurd, where guns are ...
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Why did this character’s gun heat up?
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First science fiction story to use the word "laser" or "maser"?
I doubt that the word usage preceded the invention of a functioning laser but I think that is possible since the principle of the laser was understood years before one was created.
"Ray guns"...
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Scorpion's Kunai Harpoon: a magical ability or an ordinary weapon?
Is Scorpion's Kunai harpoon is merely an ordinary weapon he carries or does he have the ability to generate and shoot as many Kunais as he want from both of his hands?
As Hanzo Hasashi without special ...
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Story ID: humans in invulnerable powered armor vs telepathic enemy aliens with transporter-based handheld cutting weapon [duplicate]
Military science fiction story, most probably from the 1970's or 1980's, possibly a short story in an anthology, but more likely a novella, or maybe even a full novel.
Small squad of human soldiers in ...
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In what Atlantis episode was a wraith stunner pistol shot and destroyed?
In an episode of Stargate Atlantis, I recall a battle where a wraith stunner pistol was shot and destroyed/disabled. I seem to recall it was Sheppard who was using it at the time, but I could be ...
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Is there a faction using the Lasgun / Shield reaction?
Just rewatched the new Dune movie and had to explain to a friend why melee combat is a thing. I then started wondering: this could very well be used as an offensive weapon. Emphasis by me:
Lasguns ...
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What are the swords in LOTR made of [duplicate]
What are swords/knives such as Sting, Anduril, Guthwine made of? Iron? Steel? Mithril?
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TV series episode about using oxygen in space suit helmet to fire gun
I remember watching a series a few years back where someone needs to fire a gun in space but the gun needs an atmosphere to work.
So he comes up with an idea: He uses a spare space suit and puts the ...
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Were guns ever used as standard issue equipment for Star Wars armies?
Guns, known as slug throwers, are inferior to blasters in most regards, adding the complexity of bullet ballistics that blasters don't deal with. But specialized units, improvised guerilla forces, and ...
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How does the Targeting work in the Millenium Falcon?
I've recently rewatched the old SW movies and at this scene
started to wonder how the targeting works. I can't find any logical pattern how these would work / help the ...
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Do civilian starships have blasters? [duplicate]
I saw a question yesterday asking about civilian starships and shields, and that reminded me of another question I had. Is every starship supposed to have blasters, or some kind of weapon on them? Or ...
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Where does the "superheated ground laser" originate?
I've noticed a specific type of laser weapon appearing in various places. Instead of dealing damage by making contact with the target, most of the damage is inflicted by the laser's effects on the ...
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What kind of weapons did the IG-227 Hailfire droid have?
According to a Star Wars encyclopedia, in between the two wheels that make up the Hailfire droid is a small "weapons unit". But it never said what kinds of weapons were in the "weapons ...
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What is the formula for Spider-Man's base web fluid?
In any incarnation where Peter's webs are non-organic, he basically engineers both the web formula, and the delivery system (the web shooters) that he can use to weaponize it. Most data on it says the ...
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Can a wight killed with dragonglass be reanimated?
Can a wight killed with dragonglass be reanimated by the Night King?
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Was a hand-held Claymore mine-based space weapon or anything similar described in fiction before it was proposed in reality? (ca. 1959)
This answer in Space SE contains the images below which come from a 1959 report on project Horizon which was found here (direct link to PDF).
The images show an astronaut on the Moon using a hand-...
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Was Link using the Master Sword in the first two NES Legend of Zelda Games?
So yes, the basic question:
Considering the tweaks in Legend of Zelda canon throughout the years, is it meant to be presumed that Link was [even retroactively] using the Master Sword as his ...
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How was Excalibur forged? [closed]
This may depend on the "version", but one of the greatest legendary blades known is Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur. Contrary to popular misconception, Excalibur is not the sword Arthur pulled ...
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In Thundercats [1986] is the Sword of Omens magical on its own, or empowered by the Eye of Thundera?
Within the classic Thundercats universe, is the Sword of Omens itself a magical item that was further empowered by the Eye of Thundera?
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Is the sword itself no more than a weaponized conduit, ...
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How is a blade coated in salt for demon slaying?
Salt is often used to repel demons and I've seen several sources talk about coating blades and other weapons in salt so they can slay demons, most recently in season 1 of Netflix's Castlevania. How ...
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Book about a new laser rifle built by a new inventor
I'm looking for a book where a man develops a new laser weapon but then has to deal with the politicians in Washington and all the complex against him.
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How is Long Tom ammunition more damaging than AC/20 ammunition? [closed]
According to sarna.net's BattleTechWiki*, the Autocannon/20 (or AC/20 for short) inflicts 20 damage on a direct hit; the Long Tom Artillery Piece inflicts a maximum of 30, diminishing with distance ...
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Why is Guinan allowed to have a non-Starfleet issued rifle?
In the Star Trek TNG episode: Night Terrors, we see Guinan using a rifle in order to break up a brawl at Ten Forward:
In a hilarious piece of dialog she immediately admits that this rifle is not ...
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What are noblemen’s dueling canes for?
In The Final Empire, noblemen are mentioned frequently to have “dueling canes” on them. What were these used for? Were they just canes, or did noblemen use them in duels, as the name suggests?
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Do any aircraft use slugthrowers?
As described in this previous question, the Slugthrowers of Star Wars are almost on par with real world guns. Have slugthrowers been used on aircraft in Star Wars as weapons? For example, has an T-47 (...
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How do beam weapons pass through a stargate differently to Puddle Jumpers? [duplicate]
Forgive me, I'm a late bloomer with regards to the Stargate TV series (loved Universe when originally shown, but never watched SG1 or Atlantis, until now, thanks to streaming services have begun binge ...
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Anime about a boy with a weapon in his wrist
I’m trying to find an anime I use to see about two years ago. It’s similar to Attack on Titan but different plot to a point.
The story was that a kid gets this bracelet embedded in his wrist that ...
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Illegal aliens, the string and little fruit?
In “Illegal Aliens” the assasin’s weapon of choice is a string and a little fruit. My question is this: how does the assasin use the fruit/string combo or even what the little fruits name is, if it’s ...
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What was the state of the Hutt military?
While reading about the Hutt Cartel I read that the Cartel had an army and starship fleet:
It maintained a personal military consisting of both an army and a starfleet.
This got me thinking, What ...
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Why are personal weapons in Voyager larger than in other series?
Personal weapons in all other Star Trek series can kill or stun at various settings but are the size of cell phones or small pistols.
Why are the ones on Voyager larger?
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Why are turbolasers called "lasers" when they appear to be scaled-up blasters?
Why do they call the "turbolasers" from Star Wars that? They aren't actually lasers, as you can see the blast of energy flying through space and it isn't going at the speed of light, yet they still ...
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Is it possible to construct a multi-colored double-bladed lightsaber?
I was just watching this video of some SW dueling at the 2015 World Fencing Championship, and wondered if it's actually possible in the SW universe to construct a multi-colored double-bladed ...
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What is the first known work of fantasy to feature a sentient weapon?
Similar to this question asking for magic sword examples, I was curious as to the first depiction of a sentient (independent feelings/thoughts) weapon? It doesn't need to necessarily be able to speak, ...
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How effective were rebel alliance cannons against armoured vehicles?
During the battle of Hoth, the rebels used the 1.4 FD P-Tower and DF.9 Turrets against imperial armour in order to destroy/neutralize them. From the sections of the battle that is seen in The Empire ...
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How feasible is a hyperdrive-based weapon? (Star Wars 8 spoiler) [duplicate]
After the battle in The Last Jedi when the ship activated its hyperdrive and tore through the Star Destroyer, I immediately began wondering why weapons weren't being made that utilized hyperdrives to ...
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Is there a general right to bear arms in the Federation?
In the TNG episode "The Most Toys", the Varon-T disruptor is specifically mentioned as being illegal in the Federation because of its particularly cruel method of killing. Singling out a specific ...
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Are there any non-Valyrian steel ancestral weapons other than dawn?
Some noble Houses have an ancestral weapon, usually a sword even if Celtigar's ancestor weapon is an axe. All of these ancestral weapons are made of Valyrian steel, except Dawn the ancestral weapon oh ...
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Which ancestral weapon is the oldest in The World of Ice and Fire (Planetos)?
Some House's proudly bear their ancestral weapon, usually a Valyrian steel made sword even if there are exceptions such as Dawn.
Which one of these ancestral weapons is claimed to be the oldest?
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What sort of weapons do the Eminians employ?
In "A Taste of Armageddon," Kirk and company find that the Eminians are in a sort of "computer" war with the Vendikans. In the episode, Eminian weapons are displayed and used, but, unlike a Federation ...
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Book about a man who crashes on a planet and saves the princess with a magical weapon
Many years ago I bought a very cheap sci-fi/fantasy book. What I remember:
I think the cover was kind of red.
A guy/pilot crashed with his spaceship on an unknown planet - in a forest.
He is hurt, ...
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Why did Snoke’s ship’s weapons arc like this?
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the shots fired travel in what appears to be a parabolic trajectory, arcing “up”, then back “down” to hit their targets. But since in space there’s no up and down defined by a main ...
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Why don't they use dragonglass sword?
In Game of Thrones, dragonglass seems to be used as weapons against White Walkers.
Sam finds an arrow head and other little obsidian object
Jorah fights with dragonglass daggers
Why don't they ...
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