Ion cannon

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An ion cannon is a cannon capable of firing ions. The specifics of ion cannons vary with the science fiction they are featured in, but they are commonly employed as military-grade weaponry. The ion cannon has appeared in Star Wars as an EMP device capable of disabling craft up to and including capital ships, and in Command and Conquer as orbital artillery under the command of the Global Defense Initiative. Like most fictionalized electrical technology, the ion cannon can trace its inspirational origin to Nikola Tesla.