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By the [[Great War]], recent research had led to the development of the weapon. It uses an intense magnetic field to focus a small nuclear explosion into a cohesive beam of energy. The cannon requires a huge energy of reserve to fire, but the effects make it worthwhile. In [[2499]], terran engineers were working overtime to retrofit existing battlecruisers with the weapon. [[Behemoth-class battlecruiser|''Behemoth''-class battlecruiser]]s recieved such retrofits.<ref name="SC1Man">Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref>
 
By the [[Great War]], recent research had led to the development of the weapon. It uses an intense magnetic field to focus a small nuclear explosion into a cohesive beam of energy. The cannon requires a huge energy of reserve to fire, but the effects make it worthwhile. In [[2499]], terran engineers were working overtime to retrofit existing battlecruisers with the weapon. [[Behemoth-class battlecruiser|''Behemoth''-class battlecruiser]]s recieved such retrofits.<ref name="SC1Man">Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref>
   
By [[2502]],<ref name="HDTimeline">April 6, 2010. "Timeline". ''[[StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils]].'' Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). pp. 311 - 323. ISBN 978-1416-55084-6.</ref> the [[Minotaur-class battlecruiser|''Minotaur''-class battlecruiser]] was in service,<ref name="SC:FrntLn_V2_News">Randolph, Grace (w), Nan Kim (p, i). "[[StarCraft: Frontline: Newsworthy|Newsworthy]]." In ''[[StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2]]'' (paperback binding), pp. 68-121. Tokyopop, January 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80831-8.</ref> equipped with a Type-V yamato cannon.<ref name="WoL_MawVoid">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Wings of Liberty]], [[Maw of the Void]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref>
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The Type-V cannon was in service by the [[Second Great War]]. These equipped [[Minotaur-class_battlecruiser|''Minotaur''-class battlecruisers]].<ref name="WoL_MawVoid">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Wings of Liberty]], [[Maw of the Void]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref>
   
 
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*The Yamato gun is a reference to the title ship of ''[[wikipedia:Space_Battleship_Yamato|Space Battleship Yamato]]'' and its [[wikipedia:Wave_motion_gun|wave motion gun]] and, indirectly, a reference to the [[wikipedia:Yamato class battleship|''Yamato''-class battleships]] used in World War II.
 
*The Yamato gun is a reference to the title ship of ''[[wikipedia:Space_Battleship_Yamato|Space Battleship Yamato]]'' and its [[wikipedia:Wave_motion_gun|wave motion gun]] and, indirectly, a reference to the [[wikipedia:Yamato class battleship|''Yamato''-class battleships]] used in World War II.
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"Alright guys hit em with the Yamato cannon. A couple of shots will flatten anything."
YamatoGun SC1 CineInauguration1

The Yamato being fired

The Yamato cannon (a.k.a. Yamato gun) is a feared[1] terran particle weapon.[2]

By the Great War, recent research had led to the development of the weapon. It uses an intense magnetic field to focus a small nuclear explosion into a cohesive beam of energy. The cannon requires a huge energy of reserve to fire, but the effects make it worthwhile. In 2499, terran engineers were working overtime to retrofit existing battlecruisers with the weapon. Behemoth-class battlecruisers recieved such retrofits.[2]

The Type-V cannon was in service by the Second Great War. These equipped Minotaur-class battlecruisers.[3]

Game Effect

StarCraft

InterYamCannon Terran SC1
Yamato Gun

The Yamato Gun is a powerful weapon that focuses a nuclear explosion into a beam using magnetic fields. It deals 260 damage.

Usage
Hotkey Y
Cost 150 Energy
Range 10
Acquisition
Purchased from Physics lab
Hotkey Y
Cost 100 Minerals 100 Vespene gas 120seconds
ve

StarCraft II

BattlecruiserYamato SC2 Game1

Firing the Yamato cannon

YamatoCannon SC2 Icon1
Weapon Refit

Enables use of the Battlecruiser Yamato Cannon, dealing 240 damage to a target.

Acquisition
Purchased from Fusion core
Hotkey R
Cost 150 Minerals 150 Vespene gas 100seconds
ve

Notes

YamatoGun SC1 CineInauguration2

A ship being hit by a Yamato blast

References

  1. SC2 Units: Battlecruiser, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2010-10-02
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  3. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, Maw of the Void (in English). 2010-07-27.
  4. Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0671-04149-6.