Definitions by Shawn Farrell

GTVA Colossus

The largest vessel ever created. This dreadnought was first designed during the infancy of the GTVA, by the Emperor Khonsu II. Its construction took over twenty years, ending with the unveiling of the twelve kilometer starship during a minor skirmish. The Colossus and its 10,000 member crew all perished while valiantly distracting the first Sathanas juggernaut.

Jump, Colossus.

We can't, we've been disabled.

GTVA Colossus by Shawn Farrell May 5, 2004

particle beam cannon 

Used on ships from gunships to dreadnoughts, particle beam cannons are some of the most effective weapons developed. Smaller ships like gunships and corvettes have few anti-capital cannons, and more anti-fighter cannons. Larger ships employ multiple anti-capital cannons, which make for spectacular ship battles.

The particle beam cannon was only seen in the Lucifer in FreeSpace.

particle beam cannon by Shawn Farrell May 5, 2004

impact rifle

A futuristic weapon with nearly limitless ammunition. It uses electro-magnetism to accelerate a mass, which can tear through several layers of armor. The recoil from one of these is higher than most other rifles.

The batallion of soldiers equipped with impact rifles made swiss cheese of that line of tanks.

impact rifle by Shawn Farrell May 5, 2004

clockworks

Artificial soldiers created by the Nazi Empire in the 1990s. The name derives from the managerie of gears located at the joins of the clockworks. Look like rusty skeletons, with haunting, emerald green eyes.

Thousands of clockworks stormed the Reichspalace in Berlin in order to overthrown the Fuhrer.

clockworks by Shawn Farrell May 5, 2004

planet smasher 

Enormous interstellar warships designed for one purpose: destroying worlds. They must be escorted by literal fleets, for they lack their own strong defensive systems. The energy one planet smasher uses could run a system for several years.

Planet smashers are the ultimate weapon.

planet smasher by Shawn Farrell May 5, 2004

Klendathu 

Homeworld of the Arachnids. At the beginning of the Bug-Human War, humanity tried a massive assault straight at the homeworld. Operating under the decapitation strategy, Operation Bughouse was a major failure, resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties.

Big K took hundreds of thousands of human lives.

Klendathu by Shawn Farrell May 5, 2004

Law of Nazi Analogies 

As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.

Once both members of the debate became angry enough, the eventual comparison to Nazis came into play.

Law of Nazi Analogies by Shawn Farrell May 2, 2004