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[john_316]

I actually like that planet eater in the Star Trek TV series. <br /><br />I think Vger was a kool weapon too as it absorbed everything...<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[avaunt]

Ok, I got one. A Thark Horde rifle, with the radium bullets. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />And for your transport, you would be hard pressed to go past the Red Martians speeder.<br /><br />Lady Vivimus for a side arm, and you are set. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[drwayne]

Space Ghost's power bands.<br /><br />Big <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[vogon13]

Good one, although SG was rather helpless when handcuffed.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

Mightor's power club.<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[floodslayer91]

i like the fuel rod cannon from Halo 2. That is the best thing EVER!

 

[votefornimitz]

Heres your pic minyme <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <span style="color:#993366">In the event of a full scale nuclear war or NEO impact event, there are two categories of underground shelters available to the public, distinguished by depth underground: bunkers and graves...</span> </div>

 

[larper]

For a handgun, I will take Seaton's "select-a-charge" gun from Skylark. Actually, it was a basic revolver. It was the cartridges that were special.<br /><br />For space weapons, how can you beat anything from Lensman? I mean, two worlds set on a collision course, each traveling at several times the speed of light? It is the only way to clean up those nasty Eich. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong><font color="#ff0000">Vote </font><font color="#3366ff">Libertarian</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[lampblack]

I think it'd be hard for anything to beat Clint Eastwood's .44 magnum in the 'Dirty Harry' series. Ask any gun nut, and they'll tell you that particular bit of weaponry is out of this world.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[lampblack]

But if Clint's big, long ol' it'll-penetrate-a-radiator piece isn't available -- then the Star Trek phaser rifles are pretty cool, too.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[the_masked_squiggy]

The sword usage in Advent Children was very, very, very cool. I encourage you to see it when it's released for region 1.<br /><br />Hey, did anyone notice the funky crossbow gun from Serenity? That's just awkward looking. Wonder if it's just like a functional trophy from Jayne's mantle (or what mantle substitute he has).

 

[the_masked_squiggy]

The blaster pistol from "A New Hope" (note that it's just A New Hope: it decreases in power from then on)...<br /><br />And, okay, it must be said....<br />River from Serenity. There is something to be said about being quick AND accurate.

 

[vogon13]

In a Heinlein novel (IIRC) a charater had a 'colloidal dispersion' ray. Rather a messy way of dealing with an adversary, but 'fun' in a sci-fi way.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[mariecurie]

That was cool.

 

[floodslayer91]

also, for a non-shooting weapon, the plasma sword, also from the <i> Halo </i> series...i believe VoteforNimitz wil have a pic...

 

[votefornimitz]

Yep <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <span style="color:#993366">In the event of a full scale nuclear war or NEO impact event, there are two categories of underground shelters available to the public, distinguished by depth underground: bunkers and graves...</span> </div>

 

[the_masked_squiggy]

But sniping with the rocket launcher was sooo much fun!

 

[vogon13]

On the Herculoids, Tundro (the 6 legged rhino-esque beast) could fire exploding rocks out of his horn.<br /><br />His aim was always dead on, but the explosive yield of the projectiles seemed rather low, less than a hand grenade actually.<br /><br />The laser ray dragon was cool too, and being able to fire laser energy out of both ends (tail and eyes) made for a potent offensive package.<br /><br />Were the Herculoids cartoons the first with animals that had projectile and laser capability?<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[summoner]

I remember that one, it came on with Space Ghost. They are the first that I can remember, except for maybe some firebrething critters. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:271px;background-color:#FFF;border:1pxsolid#999"><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="height:35px"><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/htmlSticker1/language/www/US/MT/Three_Forks.gif" alt="" height="35" width="271" style="border:0px" /></div>

 

[ve7rkt]

I'm a big fan of SciFi's greatest strategic weapons, which generally involve heavy things falling from space to surface. From the Heavy Gear roleplaying game universe we had "ortillery" (orbital artillery), manned and unmanned platforms dropping tungsten rods from medium orbit.<br /><br />Another favorite is from Mobile Suit Gundam. Don't like someone? Drop a whole city on them. A />20km long O'Neil colony cylinder deorbited upon your terrestrial enemies is the ultimate big stick.<br /><br />Lastly, the asteroids thrown by the Bugs in the Starship Troopers movie (it's been so long since I've read the book, I don't remember if this was created for the movie or not). Sure it's just a rock falling from space, but what's really impressive is the work behind it: the asteroid seems to be flying at sublight speeds, so Queen Bug needs to become aware that, y'know, in a couple million years the monkey-things on that planet next to the yellow star are going to evolve and get uppity, so she should have some plasma-bugs fire at the local asteroid belt to kick some rocks onto an interstellar trajectory that will intersect Earth right around the time the two species go to war. And just for good measure, she sets it up to nail a major city that will be built by the as-yet nonexistant enemy. Woah. <br /><br />None of these are really going to hang over the fireplace though, so let's go with the gyroc, a low recoil rifle and pistol firing spin-stabilized rocket propelled bullets. So science-fictiony, they really built it.

 

[Aetius]

Not really sci-fi, but I'd want Roland's magical sword Durendal from the French medieval epic poem, "The Song Of Roland".<br /><br />It's like a bunch of French bards heard about Excalibur and said, "Nah, we can top that!"

 

[wmdragon]

I'll take something simple and powerful, like Agni's wand of Universal Fire from Zelazny's <i>Lord of Light</i>, a little stick which shoots a thermonuclear beam capable of reaching the moon. Agni's telescopic goggles with IR/UV vision would be a nice accessory. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#993366"><em>The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter.</em> <br /> --- James Clerk Maxwell</font></p> </div>

 

[votefornimitz]

Master Yoda will get on to me for refering to it as a weapon....but The Force tops all......<br /><br />From thought bombs, force lightning, battle illusions, force choke.....It'll kill anything... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <span style="color:#993366">In the event of a full scale nuclear war or NEO impact event, there are two categories of underground shelters available to the public, distinguished by depth underground: bunkers and graves...</span> </div>

 

[wmdragon]

but you cant hang it over the mantle. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#993366"><em>The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter.</em> <br /> --- James Clerk Maxwell</font></p> </div>

 

[votefornimitz]

Nevertheless....<br /><br />I mean, its lightning.... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <span style="color:#993366">In the event of a full scale nuclear war or NEO impact event, there are two categories of underground shelters available to the public, distinguished by depth underground: bunkers and graves...</span> </div>