Plasma Cannon

Plasma cannons are created using the fourth state of matter, plasma. Plasma, which is neither a solid, liquid or gas, is generated by exciting a highly ionized gas containing an equal number of positive ions and electrons into a hyperactive state. The cannon then releases a plasma burst of weaponized power which flares outward seeking it's target weaknesses and disrupting it's shields...

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