Difference between revisions of "Blaster"
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| − | The word first appeared, spelled “blastor,” in the April 1925 ''[[Weird Tales]]'' in [[Nictzin Dyalhis]]’ story “When the Green Star Waned.” | + | The word first appeared, spelled “blastor,” in the April 1925 ''[[Weird Tales]]'' in [[Nictzin Dyalhis]]’ story, “When the Green Star Waned.” |
| − | {{SFE|name=blaster}}. | + | *{{SFE|name=blaster}}. |
| + | *[https://sfdictionary.com/view/29/blaster Entry in the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.] | ||
| − | {{fanspeak}} | + | {{fanspeak|start=1925}} |
[[Category:fiction]] | [[Category:fiction]] | ||
[[Category:fancy2]] | [[Category:fancy2]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:39, 6 February 2021
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| A weapon of carefully unspecified nature whose name sounds more scientific than the term ("raygun") it displaced in usage as the standard stfnal sidearm. As with the raygun, effect and range depend solely on the author's requirements. |
The word first appeared, spelled “blastor,” in the April 1925 Weird Tales in Nictzin Dyalhis’ story, “When the Green Star Waned.”
- Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
- Entry in the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
| Fanspeak | 1925— |
| This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc. |
