Plasma Igniter Weapon

Any weapon system where the primary destructive effect is delivered by a projected plasma bolt or stream. This ranges from infantry arms to vehicle-mounted cannons and starship batteries. The signature is localized, sun-core temperatures and the tendency to make things not just break, but change state—solids become liquids, liquids become gases, and gases become expanding fireballs.

Example: "The frigate's broadside consisted of plasma igniter weapons. They didn't puncture the hull of the pirate skiff; they enveloped it. For a split second, the skiff was the brightest star in the system as its entire mass flash-vaporized, leaving only an expanding, superheated cloud of ionized debris. It was less a battle and more a momentary astronomical event."

by Abzunammu February 2, 2026

Plasma System

A system of such high energy that its components are ionized—stripped of their usual bonds, moving at extreme speeds, generating intense fields of influence. Plasma systems are what happens when things get too hot to hold together in normal ways. They're chaotic, powerful, and dangerous—but also the source of most light in the universe. Social movements are plasma systems—when passion runs hot enough, normal structures ionize, people become charged, and the whole system glows with energy. Creative teams in flow are plasma systems—ideas move so fast that normal boundaries dissolve, and the energy becomes self-sustaining. Internet flame wars are plasma systems—charged particles (people) moving at high speed, generating more heat than light. Plasma systems are unstable, temporary, and unforgettable.

Example: "The protest started as a solid system—organized, structured, predictable. Then the energy built, passion ionized the crowd, and suddenly it was a plasma system—charged particles moving at high speed, generating their own field, impossible to control. The old structures dissolved, new ones emerged from the energy itself. It was terrifying and beautiful and couldn't last—but while it did, it lit up the world."

by Abzunammu February 16, 2026

Plasma Igniter

A device that generates a small ball of superheated, ionized gas—plasma—to initiate reactions that ordinary sparks can't handle. Plasma igniters are for when you need to light something that really doesn't want to be lit: ultra-lean fuel mixtures, exotic propellants, the souls of your enemies. The plasma ball delivers energy more efficiently than a spark, creating a larger ignition zone and more complete combustion. In aerospace, plasma igniters are used in rocket engines that need reliable reignition in space. In your garage, they're what you'd use if you were building a rocket in your garage, which you probably shouldn't be.

Example: "The rocket engine needed a plasma igniter because nothing else could reliably light the hypergolic fuels at extreme altitude. When it fired, a small sun appeared in the combustion chamber, and the engine roared to life. The engineers high-fived, then immediately started worrying about the next problem. Plasma igniters solve one crisis while creating ten more—that's engineering."

by Dumu The Void February 16, 2026