- For information on the comparable weapon used in the original series, see Planet bomb (OS).
Planet bombs are weapons of mass destruction used for space-based assaults against planetary surfaces. Unlike other advanced weapons, planet bombs are produced directly from naturally occurring bodies within a star system such as cometary fragments[1], This gives military forces the ability to conduct siege operations far from their home territories.
They were used in large numbers during the Great Garmillas War in an effort to garmillasform planet Earth to be suitable for garmillan colonisation.[2][3]
Technological specifications[]
A reflection satellite cannon fires an energetic beam at an object, altering its properties and deflecting it toward a desired target. On impact, Planet bombs generate substantial radioactive contamination and they seed the surface they hit with alien plants which in turn release toxic spores. At the time of the Garmillas War, this was believed as being the first step to Garmillasform the Earth. When used in sufficient quantities, they can render a planet completely incapable of supporting life[2][4]
History[]
Making a planet bomb
After conventional space forces met heavy resistance at the First Battle of Mars, the Great Garmillas Empire began deploying planet bombs in its war against Earth. The first Planet bomb hit Japan on April 2, 2192, followed by two or three other meteors during the next year, eventually in late 2193, a bomb hit Rio de Janeiro. The military immediately understood that the planet bombs were garmillan weapons but if they had made it public, they would have been forced to admit the overwhelming difference in scientific power between them and the aliens. For this reason, they kept the truth hidden for as long as they could.[5][6]
Using a reflection satellite cannon to create planet bombs from within the Kuiper Belt, the Pluto Frontline Base maintained a steady attack on Earth, gradually turning it into an irradiated wasteland and forcing the surviving population deep underground. Among the survivors, Planet Bomb Syndrome became a significant health risk. Humans created a classification system for the different types of bombs that were encountered during the war. The last planet bomb launched toward Earth was Kuiper Belt object EKB 637, just prior to the Pluto base's destruction in early 2199[2][4][7][8]
References[]
- ↑ Although the Kuiper Belt is composed primarily of icy bodies, the planet bombs shown on screen have some amount of rocky content. This suggests that non-icy objects can also be used.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Messenger of Iscandar"
- ↑ "O Teresa, Cry for Dessler!"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Trap on All Sides"
- ↑ "Out of the Forest of Memories"
- ↑ "The Era of Space Battleship Yamato: Choice of 2202"
- ↑ "The Sun Sets on Pluto"
- ↑ "Memories of the Blue Planet"
Japanese langauge information[]
遊星爆弾 Yūsei bakudan