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:''An r-infinity accelerator is a type of weapon in the [[IDW]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:SpotlightUltraMagnusSwindle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|The r-infinity accelerator is unusually squat for a gun.]]
An '''r-infinity accelerator''' is a powerful, portable weapon which draws energy from the {{w|degenerate matter|degenerate}} core of a dead star. It is seemingly one of a class of "critical mass weaponry", of which it is the only revealed type.
The accelerator's barrel has a central, conical device surrounded by six smaller cones. When powering up, plasma trails from the outer cones in a display similar to that produced by {{w|Tesla coil}}s. The weapon discharges several intertwined blue-white beams. When the beams strike a stone or concrete floor, they sound like "ba-da-doooom!"


[[Image:R-infinity accelerator 1.jpg|right|thumb|The r-infinity accelerator is unusually squat for a gun.]]
For a being of around median Cybertronian size, the size of the weapon means it is best fired from a shoulder-mounted posture. Presumably smaller species will have to purchase some sort of stand or mount at additional cost.
An '''r-infinity accelerator''' is a powerful, portable weapon which draws energy from the [[wikipedia:degenerate matter|degenerate]] core of a dead star.  It is seemingly one of a class of "critical mass weaponry", of which it is the only revealed type. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was selling critical mass weaponry, presumably including r-infinity accelerators, to the inhabitants of various planets when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tracked him down.  In a confrontation on [[Zull]], Swindle fired an accelerator at Magnus, but missed.  He was soon captured. {{storylink|Spotlight Ultra Magnus}}


[[Image:R-infinity accelerator 2.jpg|right|thumb|The accelerator's shoulder bracket is visible to the left from this angle.]]  
==Fiction==
It is unknown whether the weapon acquires its energy through an intradimensional link like [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[fusion canon]], or if the weapon is literally powered by a small stellar core fragment housed inside the device.  It is also unknown whether the collapsed star in question is a [[wikipedia:white dwarf|white dwarf]] or a [[wikipedia:neutron star|neutron star]].  Since both types of degenerate matter are extremely dense and hot, it may be that the r-infinity accelerator can be powered by either.
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:R-infinity accelerator 3.jpg|left|thumb|BA-DA-DOOOOM!]]
[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was selling critical mass weaponry, presumably including r-infinity accelerators, to the inhabitants of various planets when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] tracked him down. In a confrontation on [[Zull]], Swindle fired an accelerator at Magnus, but missed. He was soon captured. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ultra Magnus}}
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The accelerator's barrel has a central, conical device surrounded by six smaller cones. When powering up, plasma trails from the outer cones in a display similar to that produced by [[wikipedia:Tesla coil|Tesla coils]].  The weapon discharges several intertwined blue-white beams. When the beams strike a stone or concrete floor, they sound like "ba-da-doooom!"
==Notes==
[[Image:R-infinity accelerator 3.jpg|left|thumb|BA-DA-DOOOOM!]]
[[File:R-infinity accelerator 2.jpg|thumb|The accelerator's shoulder bracket is visible to the left from this angle.]]
*It is unknown whether the weapon acquires its energy through an intradimensional link like [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]] power, or if the weapon is literally powered by a small stellar core fragment housed inside the device. It is also unknown whether the collapsed star in question is a {{w|white dwarf}} or a {{w|neutron star}}. Since both types of degenerate matter are extremely dense and hot, it may be that the r-infinity accelerator can be powered by either.


For a being of median Cybertronian size, the weapon is best fired from a shoulder-mounted posture.  Smaller models may exist for use by smaller species, but if so, it seems odd that Swindle would rely on one that is larger than necessary.
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Latest revision as of 11:14, 30 January 2026

The r-infinity accelerator is unusually squat for a gun.

An r-infinity accelerator is a powerful, portable weapon which draws energy from the degenerate core of a dead star. It is seemingly one of a class of "critical mass weaponry", of which it is the only revealed type.

The accelerator's barrel has a central, conical device surrounded by six smaller cones. When powering up, plasma trails from the outer cones in a display similar to that produced by Tesla coils. The weapon discharges several intertwined blue-white beams. When the beams strike a stone or concrete floor, they sound like "ba-da-doooom!"

For a being of around median Cybertronian size, the size of the weapon means it is best fired from a shoulder-mounted posture. Presumably smaller species will have to purchase some sort of stand or mount at additional cost.

Fiction

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2005 IDW continuity

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BA-DA-DOOOOM!

Swindle was selling critical mass weaponry, presumably including r-infinity accelerators, to the inhabitants of various planets when Ultra Magnus tracked him down. In a confrontation on Zull, Swindle fired an accelerator at Magnus, but missed. He was soon captured. Spotlight: Ultra Magnus

Notes

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The accelerator's shoulder bracket is visible to the left from this angle.
  • It is unknown whether the weapon acquires its energy through an intradimensional link like Megatron's black hole power, or if the weapon is literally powered by a small stellar core fragment housed inside the device. It is also unknown whether the collapsed star in question is a white dwarf or a neutron star. Since both types of degenerate matter are extremely dense and hot, it may be that the r-infinity accelerator can be powered by either.
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