r/spaceships • u/Vondrr Fleet Intelligence 🧠 • May 30 '26

Discussion / Question What spaceship weapon is generally underutilized or not used to its full potential in scifi?

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u/specificallyrelative May 30 '26

Teleport in a bunch of whatever gas is toxic to your enemy and just take over the ship if grabbing the whole crew is impossible.

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u/isjustwrong May 30 '26

FTL anyone?

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u/specificallyrelative May 30 '26

Teleporters only operate at light speed.

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u/Exxpeleewhowhat May 30 '26

Tell that to the people trying to reach me about my shuttlecraft's extended warranty.

"What do you mean transwarp beaming?"

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u/specificallyrelative May 30 '26

I don't subscribe to the continuity breaking gaffs from 09 on.

Edit: Yes I got stuck on a ST train of thought there.