A Plasma Bug is a breed of the Arachnid species that is able to discharge plasma at enemies.
Starship Troopers film universe[]
With each bug specially engineered for a specific role in combat, Plasma Bugs serve as planetary defense, anti-aircraft and artillery units. They have an enormous abdomen which swells up and can launch a plasma burst into orbit. The burst is powerful enough to deflect an asteroid or slice a capital ship in two. It is believed that they serve as launching units for spore capsules.
History[]
During First Contact on Klendathu Plasma bugs fired Plasma at the Cortez in orbit which had to take evasive actions.
When the United Citizen Federation invaded Klendathu Plasma bugs fired at the Fleet in orbit. The UCF Military Intelligence mistook the Plasma for "random and light", not a true threat to the fleet. This was proved wrong once Plasma began hitting ships and causing huge damage and destruction.
Plasma bugs were later present during the Invasion of Planet P firing on the Fleet destroying ships including the Rodger Young (176).
Plasma Bugs took part in the Battle of Hesperus, and were a considerable threat early on in the campaign, prompting them to be eliminated first so that the Federation could gain a foothold on the planet. Both adults and infants were encountered on Hesperus, and this was where they learned of the Plasma bugs' ability to dispense deadly streams from their faces as a frontline defense.
Knowing where his ship would be, Plasma Bugs fired Plasma at the 'Geronimo knocking it out of warp next to the orbit of OM-1.
Plasma Bugs were present at the Battle of Kwalasha, and later at the Second Battle of Mars where they fired on Nemesis station in orbit destroying it.
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Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles[]
The Plasma Bugs serve as the Bug artillery and are bigger than the Tanker Bugs, and have the ability to fire huge, volatile globs of plasma from their rear of their abdomens at airborne or distant targets. One of the Roughnecks' missions was to capture a baby Plasma Bug alive so SICON researchers could discover how this plasma is generated. It is said this bug is used to launch spores into space, yet such functionay obsolete compared to Transport Bug's function as bio-cruisers for Arachnids army. Plasma Bugs have surprisingly good accuracy in targeting ships in orbit despite being based on a planet's surface. Naturally, these bugs are primarily used for planetary defense though they also function as defensive guns for hives and artillery against land based targets. During the Homefront Campaign, they were used as ship batteries for the Transport Bugs for ship-to-ship space combat.
This leads to question: how these massive bug batteries are able to target or even see their enemies' position, but many theorize that other bugs act as their eyes. This has still been unproven, though.
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Starship Troopers: Miniatures Game & The Role Playing Game[]
Notes[]
- The concept of the Plasma Bug possibly originates from the Warriors in the original Starship Troopers novel since they are capable of using energy weapon.
Appearances[]
- Starship Troopers film universe
- Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
- Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game
- Starship Troopers: The Roleplaying Game
See Also[]
Plasma Weaponry
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