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:''Slagmaker cannons are a weapon in the [[Beast Era]].'' | :''Slagmaker cannons are a weapon in the [[Beast Era]].'' | ||
A '''Slagmaker Cannon''' is a generic term | A '''Slagmaker Cannon''' is a generic term<ref>The [[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. The term has thus far<sup>(Jul-19-08)</sup> only been used in the Beast Era. | ||
The term may be a reference (of sorts) to the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], whose [[Fusion Cannon]] earned him the | The term may be a reference (of sorts) to the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], whose [[Fusion Cannon]] earned him the [[wikipedia:nom_de_guerre|nom de guerre]] "The Slag-Maker."<ref>Megatron's bio from [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Marvel's Universe profiles]] #2 (1986)</ref> | ||
Users of Slagmaker cannons include, | 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. | * [[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 | * [[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 [[wikipedia:ad_hoc|ad hoc]] (but effective) adaption 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> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Megatron Megatron's TFU bio] - "The Slag-Maker" | * [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Megatron Megatron's TFU bio] - "The Slag-Maker" | ||
Revision as of 21:12, 29 March 2009
| The name or term "Slag" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Slag (disambiguation). |
- Slagmaker cannons are a weapon in the Beast Era.
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. The term has thus far(Jul-19-08) only been used in the Beast Era.
The term may be a reference (of sorts) to the original Megatron, whose Fusion Cannon earned him the nom de guerre "The Slag-Maker."[2]
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[3] 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) adaption of a system not designed for that purpose.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Beast Wars Sourcebook describes the Slagmaker cannons used by Ramulus and Terragator as having completely different operating principles.
- ↑ Megatron's bio from Marvel's Universe profiles #2 (1986)
- ↑ 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.
External Links
- Megatron's TFU bio - "The Slag-Maker"
