Proton pack

A miniaturized, and unlicensed, nuclear accelerator, the proton pack is a ghost-capturing device, and pseudo-weapon, invented by Egon Spengler and Ray Stantz for their ghost-hunting activities. In use, the operator uses a "wand" to direct a stream of positively charged ions at their ghost prey, acting as a snare to control the ghost, before a ghost trap is deployed to suck in and contain the errant phantasm.

As a safety warning, crossing the proton streams of two packs is an extremely ill-advised idea and should be done only in do-or-die situations.

Fiction

Transformers/Ghostbusters

As they duelled a tentacled ghost in Prospect Park, the Ghostbusters ensnared it within proton streams, as Peter Venkman and Winston Zeddemore discussed baseball, before a ghost trap contained the ghoul. Soon afterwards, the quartet came across the ghost of Starscream, who asked to speak to "the Autobot", before they contained him within a ghost trap. Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1 It was then that Ectronymous Diamatron revealed himself and, not knowing the full consequnces of his actions, overrode the ghost trap and freed Starscream. Undeterred, the Ghostbusters simply used their proton streams to ensnare the Seeker before he was able to call a truce, Venkman reasoning that he could be easily recaptured. When Kremzeek arrived, Winston wrapped the electrical ghost in a proton stream before the Ghostbusters dispelled it, using Ectronymous' metallic body as a grounder. Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2

Toys

Collaborative

• Ectotron (2019)

Ectotron's roof-mounted equipment rack turns into a proton pack, plugging into his gun which also serves as the wand.

• Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition (2019)

Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition similarly comes with an equipment rack that mounts on the roof of his Ecto-1 themed trailer, and converts into a proton pack for the Autobot leader. A hose connects to his ion blaster to act as the wand.

External links

• Proton Pack at the Ghostbusters Wiki