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A '''metron bomb''' is a weapon used by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]. | A '''metron bomb''' is a weapon used by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]. | ||
In attempting to discover oddities in [[Specter]]'s command of the [[Attila]] garrison, [[Lucifer]] discovers that Specter has ordered more of these weapons than any other garrison in the [[Omega sector|system]] | In attempting to discover oddities in [[Specter]]'s command of the [[Attila]] garrison, [[Lucifer]] discovers that Specter has ordered more of these weapons than any other garrison in the [[Omega sector|system]] {{OS|The Young Lords}}. | ||
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The device's name is reminiscent of the [[w:neutron bomb|neutron bomb]], a tactical nuclear weapon designed to kill people through an intense neutron radiation burst with a reduced level of property damage. This controversial device was a popular topic during the [[Original Series]] production, which occured in the [[w:Jimmy Carter|Carter]] presidential administration in 1978. | * The device's name is reminiscent of the [[w:neutron bomb|neutron bomb]], a tactical nuclear weapon designed to kill people through an intense neutron radiation burst with a reduced level of property damage. This controversial device was a popular topic during the [[Original Series]] production, which occured in the [[w:Jimmy Carter|Carter]] presidential administration in 1978. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 7 September 2020
A metron bomb is a weapon used by the Cylons.
In attempting to discover oddities in Specter's command of the Attila garrison, Lucifer discovers that Specter has ordered more of these weapons than any other garrison in the system (TOS: "The Young Lords").
Notes
- The device's name is reminiscent of the neutron bomb, a tactical nuclear weapon designed to kill people through an intense neutron radiation burst with a reduced level of property damage. This controversial device was a popular topic during the Original Series production, which occured in the Carter presidential administration in 1978.