What happens if a lasgun hits a shield?

It could just kill the shooter and the target, or it could rival a small nuke. If you are shot with a lasgun you die, shield or no shield, If you have a shield, you are protected against everything else, and know that if anyone does shoot you with a lasgun they die too.

What do Dune shields do?

In Dune, the Holtzman effect has been adapted to produce personal defensive shields which permit penetration only by objects that move below a pre-set velocity. Paul Atreides notes in Dune, “In shield fighting, one moves fast on defense, slow on attack The shield turns the fast blow, admits the slow kindjal!”

Why is there no gun in Dune?

The early practice fight scene with Paul and Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin) establishes that body shields are useful, though not foolproof. A slow-moving, close blade can penetrate the shield. (Or a slow-moving dart in a later important Dune scene.) So that’s why there are “no” guns in Dune.

Why are there no firearms in Dune?

What is a lasgun Dune?

A lasgun was a continuous-wave laser projector weapon that was perhaps the most widely used hand weapon in the Imperium. It commonly took the form of a pistol or rifle. Its firing pattern was typically a constant, narrow beam, but the nozzle could sometimes be adjusted to alter the width and spread of the beam.

Can lasguns be used in a shielded environment?

Thus, using lasguns in a shielded environment resulted in military and environmental catastrophe, though at least one commander ( Duncan Idaho) has used this phenomenon deliberately as a discouragement to his enemies. On Arrakis, a shield never lasted long because of the planet’s conditions.

What would happen if a lasgun hit a Holtzman field?

Shields used to protect installations can and usually do have far lower penetration velocities, as life support technologies can be used to recycle atmosphere while the shield is active. However, if a lasgun beam hit a Holtzman field, it would result in sub-atomic fusion and a nuclear explosion.

What was the purpose of the Muad’Dib shield?

By the time of Muad’dib, when thinking machines had long ceased to be a threat, the shield had been adopted for use in personal defense. These shields were form-fitting energy fields which permitted penetration only by objects that moved below a pre-set velocity.

What is a a shield used for?

A shield could also be set to cover either the left or right side of a person if the specific need for it arose. Shields used to protect installations can and usually do have far lower penetration velocities, as life support technologies can be used to recycle atmosphere while the shield is active.