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Maschinen Krieger (Ma.K ZBV3000), often abbreviated as Ma.K., is a science fiction intellectual property created by Japanese artist and sculptor Kow Yokoyama in the 1980s. It consists of an illustrated series, a line of merchandise comprising display and action figures of mecha characters, a 1985 short film, as well as an upcoming Hollywood-produced film by Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee.
Originally coming from science fiction, the term is increasingly seeing mainstream non-fictional usage. This definition is not perfect: variants do exist, as these machines vary greatly in size, shape, appearance, performance and capabilities; from ones on wheels or treads, to submersible or VTOL-flight, to animal or insect-like shapes.
'Mecha' is an abbreviation, first used in Japanese, of 'mechanical'. In Japanese, mecha encompasses all mechanical objects, including cars, guns, computers, and other devices, and 'robot' or 'giant robot' is used to distinguish limbed vehicles from other mechanical devices.
Lancer is a science fiction tabletop role-playing game about laser mecha, created by Miguel Lopez and Tom Bloom (né Parkinson-Morgan).The first printing of the core rulebook was published by Massif Press in 2019, followed by an updated edition in collaboration with Dark Horse Comics in 2024.
In the Astragius Galaxy, the Gilgamesh and Balarant nations had until recently been locked in a century-old galactic war whose cause was long ago forgotten. Now, the war is ending and an uneasy truce has settled. The main weapon of the conflict is the common Armored Trooper, a mass-produced humanoid combat vehicle piloted by a single soldier ...
A blue skinned humanoid race with hooves and horns, who arrived to Azeroth via their spaceships. They joined the cause of the Alliance in their new homeworld. Drell Mass Effect: A reptilian race from an arid homeworld. [2] Drow: Dungeons & Dragons: A dark-skinned humanoid fey race that live beneath the earth. Duergar: Dungeons & Dragons
Science-fiction, the early years : a full description of more than 3,000 science-fiction stories from earliest times to the appearance of the genre magazines in 1930 : with author, title, and motif indexes. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press. ISBN 9780873384162. Bleiler, E. F. (1998).
Gaming, sci-fi and anime conventions (including Comicpalooza, Oni-Con, MechaCon and Dragon Con) in the southern U.S. were introduced to MechCorps' Mobile Armor Division while Virtual World Entertainment in association with MechJock LLC made appearances in the Mid-West at events including Gencon, Origins, ACEN and Youmacon.