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Mobile Suit Gundam by Yoshiyuki Tomino:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Japanese military sf that focuses on the struggles of young boy Amuro Ray and his friends, who get caught up in a space war. Popular in Japan, it was compared to Star Trek and Star Wars in influence. Gundam is also notable for trying to use hard science, setting it in a future were humanity have built O'Neill cylinders and living in space. Select
an invention:
Gundarium A very sturdy, high-tensile composite.
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Minovsky Particles A custom-generated subatomic particle with many technological applications.
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Mobile Suit A giant (typically 18 meters tall) humanoid-shaped armored combat vehicle.
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Solar Flare System Space-based parabolic reflector that focuses light for destructive purposes.
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Wire-Gun Device that aids movement in microgravity.
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