Ack-am, or antimatter weaponry, was a ground combat weapon which utilised accelerated antimatter rounds. The weapon fired nano-pellets -- at a fraction of the speed of light -- which contained traces of antilithium, but were insulated by ablative normal matter until impact.
RS Glossary entry[]
Ack-am: Accelerated anti-matter. Weapons system.
- description from the official RS glossary [1]
Notes[]
- It was said by Ana Khouri one did not wish to be on the same continent as their target when using such a weapon; however, during her brief battle with Sudjic it took more than one shot to defeat the armoured traitor. This is either a testament to the strength of Ultra power armour or to their propensity to exaggerate their technological prowess.
References[]
- ↑ Revelation Space universe - RS Glossary - A, AlastairReynolds.com, the official website of Alastair Reynolds
See also[]
| Weapons |
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| HANDHELD WEAPONRY |
| Melee weapons | Whiphound | Crossbow | Clockwork gun Slug-gun | Submachine gun | Dart rifle | Electromagnetic needle-gun "Beamer" pistol | Particle-beam rifle | Plasma rifle | Plasma bazooka |
| ROBOTIC WEAPONRY |
| Ouroborus-class Worm | Weevil-class War Robot | Whiphound |
| SPACECRAFT WEAPONRY AND DEFENCES |
| Magnetic railgun | Boser | Ack-am | Foam-phase Munition | Pin-head munitions Camouflaging screens | Hypometric weapon | Bladder-mine |
| EXOTIC WEAPONS |
| Cache Weapons | Solar Weapon |