Sonic tanks

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This article contains elements from Dune II, Dune 2000 and Emperor: Battle for Dune

Sonic tanks were vehicles used by House Atreides during the First Spice War and Battle for Dune. Sonic tanks were equipped with a devastating long-range sonic weapon, which used sound waves to fire a blast of sonic energy.^[1] The high frequency of this blast would break down the molecular structure of the target.^[2] The gun was fixed in place and could not be fired while moving.^[3] Sonic Tanks were moderately fast and had medium strength armour.^[4]

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Sonic-weaponry is briefly alluded to in Chapterhouse: Dune and Heretics of Dune, but it seems to have been an instrument for detection of underground facilities or maybe of psychological warfare or crowd-control rather than a weapon of mass-destruction.
The Sonic tanks were inspired by the Weirding Module.

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↑ Dune 2000 Manual, Uses sound waves to fire a blast of sonic energy at its target.
↑ Dune II Manual, The high energy frequencies break down the molecular structure of affected victims.
↑ Emperor: Battle for Dune Manual, The Sonic Tank carries a devastating long-range sonic weapon that damages all targets... However, the gun is fixed in place and cannot be fired on the move.
↑ Emperor: Battle for Dune Manual, The tank is moderately fast and has medium armor.

[1] Dune 2000 Manual, Uses sound waves to fire a blast of sonic energy at its target.

[2] Dune II Manual, The high energy frequencies break down the molecular structure of affected victims.

[3] Emperor: Battle for Dune Manual, The Sonic Tank carries a devastating long-range sonic weapon that damages all targets... However, the gun is fixed in place and cannot be fired on the move.

[4] Emperor: Battle for Dune Manual, The tank is moderately fast and has medium armor.

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