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A '''lifebuster''' is an explosive weapon of mass destruction used by the [[Krell (Skyward)|Krell]] to subdue the human population of [[Detritus]].{{book ref|Skyward|10}}
 
A '''lifebuster''' is an explosive weapon of mass destruction used by the [[Krell (Skyward)|Krell]] to subdue the human population of [[Detritus]].{{book ref|Skyward|10}}
   
Lifebuster bombs explode in three stages. The first wave is a downward blast that penetrates rock, exposing caverns underneath it. The second one consists of a strange greenish-black corrosion that causes a chain reaction in organic matter and exterminates life. The third explosion is a shock wave meant to further spread the "terrible burning green light" of the second stage around.{{book ref|Skyward|31}}
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Lifebuster bombs explode in three stages. The first wave is a downward blast that penetrates rock, exposing caverns underneath it. The second one consists of a strange greenish-black corrosion that causes a chain reaction in organic matter and exterminates life. The third explosion is a shock wave meant to further spread the "terrible burning green light" of the second stage to places where it may kill more living things.{{book ref|Skyward|31}}
   
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

Revision as of 17:24, 22 December 2018

Lifebuster
Type weapons
World of Origin Detritus
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A lifebuster is an explosive weapon of mass destruction used by the Krell to subdue the human population of Detritus.[1]

Lifebuster bombs explode in three stages. The first wave is a downward blast that penetrates rock, exposing caverns underneath it. The second one consists of a strange greenish-black corrosion that causes a chain reaction in organic matter and exterminates life. The third explosion is a shock wave meant to further spread the "terrible burning green light" of the second stage to places where it may kill more living things.[2]

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