Plasma Weapon

A device that fires or generates superheated ionized gas (plasma) to damage targets. Plasma weapons in science fiction (Star Wars blasters, Halo plasma rifles) typically fire bolts of glowing energy that burn on contact. Real-world plasma weapons face immense challenges: containing plasma long enough to reach target, generating enough energy in portable form, and dealing with atmospheric dissipation. Current research focuses on plasma as an effect (plasma jets for cutting) rather than a projectile weapon. The plasma weapon concept persists because it's visually spectacular and thermodynamically devastating—plasma carries enormous thermal energy and could theoretically ignite anything flammable on contact. Practicality remains elusive.

Plasma Weapon "In the game, the plasma weapon leaves molten craters in armor. In reality, we can barely contain plasma in magnetic bottles, let alone fire it at people. But the concept endures: a weapon that delivers the sun's surface temperature in a bolt. Sci-fi today, maybe science tomorrow."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 3, 2026

Ray Weapon

A broad category of directed-energy weapons that use electromagnetic radiation—from radio frequencies to microwaves to visible light to X-rays and gamma rays—to damage targets. Unlike conventional weapons that rely on kinetic impact or chemical explosion, ray weapons transfer energy directly to the target, causing heating, ionization, electronic disruption, or physical destruction. The concept ranges from established technologies (laser dazzlers, microwave crowd control systems) through classified military research (advanced laser systems, active denial technologies) to speculative fiction (death rays, disintegrators). The term "ray weapon" carries both scientific specificity (it actually uses rays) and cultural baggage (it sounds like something from a 1950s sci-fi film). In practice, the boundary between "real" and "speculative" ray weapons is fuzzy—what's classified today may be public tomorrow, what's impossible today may be engineered next decade.

Example: "The military denied having ray weapons, but the footage showed something burning targets without visible projectiles—not proof, but exactly the kind of ambiguity that keeps conspiracy theorists and arms control experts equally worried."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 14, 2026

Academic Weapon

That one essay based student with a traumatic villain origin story that is either really straight or really fruity, probably the latter because the best ones tend to study English. They usually have a bunch of younger siblings and/or cousins they have to look after and explain stuff to, but they somehow still get killer grades and a shoutout in every assembly for giving off teacher vibes.

Eleni in my English class is an academic weapon.

Wait, nobody mentioned the academic weapon in assembly...did something happen?

by Little Nigel November 21, 2024

Assault Weapon

A term with multiple meanings;
As an object, any automatic and/or burst fire compatible detachable box magazine fed firearms. It should be noted that as an object it must have BOTH a detachable magazine AND automatic and/or burst fire to be considered an assault anything, but does not have to be both automatic and burst fire, not does it require a semi-automatic mode.
As a legal term, semiautomatic firearms with a magazine in excess of ten rounds.

Of the variety of assault weapons are the normally automatic only MAC-11 sub-machinepistol, the automatic only French MAT-49 is a sub-machine gun, the American and Russian selective fire M-16 and AK-47 (respectively), and the French automatic only Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Infantry support Weapon.

by Mandatory Carry March 13, 2025

Biological Weapon Of Mass Of Weapon Biological

Biological Weapon Of Mass Of Weapon Biological

Biological Weapon Of Mass Of Weapon Biological

by ExeeloguiexE April 18, 2025

Biological Weapon Of Mass Destruction Mass Of Weapon Biological

Biological Weapon Of Mass Destruction Mass Of Weapon Biological

Biological Weapon Of Mass Destruction Mass Of Weapon Biological

by ExeeloguiexE April 18, 2025

Assault Weapon

Can refer to multiple things:
a. Assault Rifle - a technical term used to describe a rifle with select fire capability, detachable magazine and that fired intermediate cartridge
b. Political term which is used in multiple bans, first started off in 1994 from Federal Assault Weapon Ban, which banned firearms by features and whether firearm can accept s detachable magazine.

Oh gosh we need to ban these assault weapons that have a shoulder thing that goes up!

by anonymous January 12, 2026