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A '''Slagmaker Cannon''' is a generic term<ref>The ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' describes the Slagmaker cannons used by [[Ramulus]] and [[Terragator]] as having completely different operating principles.</ref> for any weapon that generates levels of heat intense enough to melt armor and circuitry — reducing it to useless slag. | A '''Slagmaker Cannon''' is a generic term<ref>The ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' describes the Slagmaker cannons used by [[Ramulus]] and [[Terragator]] as having completely different operating principles.</ref> for any weapon that generates levels of heat intense enough to melt armor and circuitry — reducing it to useless slag. | ||
Users of Slagmaker cannons include: | Users of Slagmaker cannons include: | ||
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*[[Ramulus]] — In robot mode his horns function as a "Slagmaker" cannon<ref>Ramulus's weapon is simply called a "Double Slagmaker Cannon" in his tech-spec.</ref> that melts anything in its path. Ramulus seems to consider this weapon's designation more affectionate or "unofficial," since it is an {{w|ad hoc}} (but effective) adaptation of a system not designed for that purpose.<ref>In 3H's "Wreckers" comics Ramulus's cannon is a modified tachyon gun. In IDW's ''Beast Wars'' comics it is a kludge-job using plasma-generator nodes to let the structure of his horns (a sensory apparatus) instead focus balls of white-hot plasma.</ref> | *[[Ramulus]] — In robot mode his horns function as a "Slagmaker" cannon<ref>Ramulus's weapon is simply called a "Double Slagmaker Cannon" in his tech-spec.</ref> that melts anything in its path. Ramulus seems to consider this weapon's designation more affectionate or "unofficial," since it is an {{w|ad hoc}} (but effective) adaptation of a system not designed for that purpose.<ref>In 3H's "Wreckers" comics Ramulus's cannon is a modified tachyon gun. In IDW's ''Beast Wars'' comics it is a kludge-job using plasma-generator nodes to let the structure of his horns (a sensory apparatus) instead focus balls of white-hot plasma.</ref> | ||
It's also worth noting that [[Skullgrin]] uses a very similar [[slagmaker carbine]] that fires a searing heat beam that melts metal up to four inches thick. He usually saves this for [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|angry | ==Notes== | ||
*The term may be a reference (of sorts) to the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], whose [[fusion cannon]] earned him the {{w|nom de guerre}} "The Slag-Maker."<ref>[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Megatron Megatron's bio] from [[The Transformers Universe|Marvel's Universe profiles]] #2 (1986)</ref> | |||
*It's also worth noting that [[Skullgrin]] uses a very similar [[slagmaker carbine]] that fires a searing heat beam that melts metal up to four inches thick. He usually saves this for [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|angry robot-hating cyborgs]] that threaten his movie career. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Revision as of 14:37, 26 October 2021
A Slagmaker Cannon is a generic term[1] for any weapon that generates levels of heat intense enough to melt armor and circuitry — reducing it to useless slag.
Users of Slagmaker cannons include:
- Terragator — His tail converts to a Slagmaker Cannon, in this case a directed-heat weapon that completely melts his enemies' exostructure.
- Ramulus — In robot mode his horns function as a "Slagmaker" cannon[2] that melts anything in its path. Ramulus seems to consider this weapon's designation more affectionate or "unofficial," since it is an ad hoc (but effective) adaptation of a system not designed for that purpose.[3]
Notes
- The term may be a reference (of sorts) to the original Megatron, whose fusion cannon earned him the nom de guerre "The Slag-Maker."[4]
- It's also worth noting that Skullgrin uses a very similar slagmaker carbine that fires a searing heat beam that melts metal up to four inches thick. He usually saves this for angry robot-hating cyborgs that threaten his movie career.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Beast Wars Sourcebook describes the Slagmaker cannons used by Ramulus and Terragator as having completely different operating principles.
- ↑ Ramulus's weapon is simply called a "Double Slagmaker Cannon" in his tech-spec.
- ↑ In 3H's "Wreckers" comics Ramulus's cannon is a modified tachyon gun. In IDW's Beast Wars comics it is a kludge-job using plasma-generator nodes to let the structure of his horns (a sensory apparatus) instead focus balls of white-hot plasma.
- ↑ Megatron's bio from Marvel's Universe profiles #2 (1986)
