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* In the 2001 remake of ''VideoGame/SpyHunter'', [[EvilInc the Nostra corporation]] aims to cause a [[BigBlackout worldwide power blackout]] with an array of {{EMP}}[=-producing=] satellites known as "[[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse the Four Horsemen]]".
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* In the 2001 remake of ''VideoGame/SpyHunter'', ''VideoGame/SpyHunter2001'', [[EvilInc the Nostra corporation]] aims to cause a [[BigBlackout worldwide power blackout]] with an array of {{EMP}}[=-producing=] satellites known as "[[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse the Four Horsemen]]".
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* In the BizarroUniverse ''ComicBook/TransformersShatteredGlass'', the United States has a massive Kill Sat called the [[FunWithAcronyms Global Orbiting Defense Satellite]], which gets hijacked by the Autobots and used to hold the world hostage to their demands.
* In ''Literature/BookOfTheAncestor'', the planet Abeth's moon is a giant focusing mirror that melts away a bit of the ice covering the planet each night. The moon's light can also be focused on a single point, instantly vaporizing everything there through the immense heat. In the climax of the third book, Zole and Nona [[spoiler:kill the Scithrowl's warrior-queen this way, ending the ongoing war]].
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* In ''Literature/RedStormRising'', both the US and USSR employ anti-satellite weapons. Played straight by the Soviets with kamikaze anti-satellite satellites, but inverted by the US with the air-to-orbit [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM-135_ASAT ASM-135 missile]]. See the entries under Real Life, below.
* Creator/PeterFHamilton:
** ''Literature/GregMandelTrilogy'':
*** In ''Mindstar Rising'', [[HonestCorporateExecutive Julia Evans]] creates an improvised version by hacking her own space probe so it remains in Earth orbit. She intended to place a phone call to the BigBad to establish the location of his yacht, then ColonyDrop the probe on it. It ends up getting used in a similar manner in the climax of the novel.
*** By the third book of the Greg Mandel trilogy, the area of concern is a surprise attack by a SpacePlane armed with kinetic energy harpoons, so networks of high-orbit defense platforms have been organised on a regional basis rather than political alliances. Strictly defensive, but as there's a fear of them also having hidden kinetic energy harpoons, [[SpaceColdWar spy satellites are put up to keep an eye on them]]. The protagonists are investigating a possible FirstContact by an alien lifeform, and there's a lot of concern that the alien might be hostile. A Russian general who is a friend of Greg's tells him he has the means to access these defense satellites to [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill take direct action if needed]].
** ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'' has planets surrounded by swarms of these, known as "Strategic Defense satellites". They usually are pointed outward to defend against attacks from space, but can be used against surface targets with devastating effects.
* Creator/PeterFHamilton:
** ''Literature/GregMandelTrilogy'':
*** In ''Mindstar Rising'', [[HonestCorporateExecutive Julia Evans]] creates an improvised version by hacking her own space probe so it remains in Earth orbit. She intended to place a phone call to the BigBad to establish the location of his yacht, then ColonyDrop the probe on it. It ends up getting used in a similar manner in the climax of the novel.
*** By the third book of the Greg Mandel trilogy, the area of concern is a surprise attack by a SpacePlane armed with kinetic energy harpoons, so networks of high-orbit defense platforms have been organised on a regional basis rather than political alliances. Strictly defensive, but as there's a fear of them also having hidden kinetic energy harpoons, [[SpaceColdWar spy satellites are put up to keep an eye on them]]. The protagonists are investigating a possible FirstContact by an alien lifeform, and there's a lot of concern that the alien might be hostile. A Russian general who is a friend of Greg's tells him he has the means to access these defense satellites to [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill take direct action if needed]].
** ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'' has planets surrounded by swarms of these, known as "Strategic Defense satellites". They usually are pointed outward to defend against attacks from space, but can be used against surface targets with devastating effects.
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* ''Flight of the Old Dog'', which involved the Russians with a nuclear powered laser in Siberia. Later, they deploy a mirror sat, and the Americans deploy their own Kill Sat with X-Ray warheads in response.
* In Dan Simmons' ''Literature/HyperionCantos'', Fedmahn Kassad uses these to resolve a planet-wide hostage situation--by simultaneously attacking all of the terrorist ringleaders at once. The leader of the terrorists is even killed on live television mid-SedgwickSpeech, for bonus points.
* In ''Milan last stop'' by Simone Farè, in a soft dystopic world, the city of Milan, Italy, has a secret PureEnergy and DeflectorShields and use it, among things, to create and launch such a satellite called "Giudecca", controlled by the same physicist who controls the city and created these technologies.
* A Kill Sat named [[FunWithAcronyms ODIN]] ( '''O'''rbital '''D'''efense '''IN'''itiative) appears in Philip Reeve's ''Literature/MortalEngines'' Quartet, especially in ''Infernal Devices'' and ''A Darkling Plain''. A semi-sentient one no less. You might even feel sorry for it after its mini-BSOD.
* ''Powersat'' by Creator/BenBova: a microwave power satellite is turned into a Kill Sat by a bunch of terrorists.
* In Dan Simmons' ''Literature/HyperionCantos'', Fedmahn Kassad uses these to resolve a planet-wide hostage situation--by simultaneously attacking all of the terrorist ringleaders at once. The leader of the terrorists is even killed on live television mid-SedgwickSpeech, for bonus points.
* In ''Milan last stop'' by Simone Farè, in a soft dystopic world, the city of Milan, Italy, has a secret PureEnergy and DeflectorShields and use it, among things, to create and launch such a satellite called "Giudecca", controlled by the same physicist who controls the city and created these technologies.
* A Kill Sat named [[FunWithAcronyms ODIN]] ( '''O'''rbital '''D'''efense '''IN'''itiative) appears in Philip Reeve's ''Literature/MortalEngines'' Quartet, especially in ''Infernal Devices'' and ''A Darkling Plain''. A semi-sentient one no less. You might even feel sorry for it after its mini-BSOD.
* ''Powersat'' by Creator/BenBova: a microwave power satellite is turned into a Kill Sat by a bunch of terrorists.
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* ''Flight of the Old Dog'', which involved Dog'' by Creator/DaleBrown involves the Russians with a nuclear powered nuclear-powered laser in Siberia. Later, they deploy a mirror sat, and the Americans deploy their own Kill Sat with X-Ray warheads in response.
* ''Literature/GregMandelTrilogy'':
** In ''Mindstar Rising'', [[HonestCorporateExecutive Julia Evans]] creates an improvised version by hacking her own space probe so it remains in Earth orbit. She intended to place a phone call to the BigBad to establish the location of his yacht, then ColonyDrop the probe on it. It ends up getting used in a similar manner in the climax of the novel.
** By the third book, the area of concern is a surprise attack by a SpacePlane armed with kinetic energy harpoons, so networks of high-orbit defense platforms have been organised on a regional basis rather than political alliances. Strictly defensive, but as there's a fear of them also having hidden kinetic energy harpoons, [[SpaceColdWar spy satellites are put up to keep an eye on them]]. The protagonists are investigating a possible FirstContact by an alien lifeform, and there's a lot of concern that the alien might be hostile. A Russian general who is a friend of Greg's tells him he has the means to access these defense satellites to [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill take direct action if needed]].
* InDan Simmons' ''Literature/HyperionCantos'', Fedmahn Kassad uses these to resolve a planet-wide hostage situation--by situation -- by simultaneously attacking all of the terrorist ringleaders at once. The leader of the terrorists is even killed on live television mid-SedgwickSpeech, for bonus points.
* ''Literature/KittyCatKillSat'': Lily's station, unsurprisingly. Funnily enough, its weapons are supposed to be pointed ''out'', towards space, but at some point, it was flipped upside down because she needed most of the guns pointed down at the surface. She uses the to bomb portals spitting out monsters, ancient machine foundries who don't know their wars are over, or just blast a few demagogues leading armies of conquest.
* "The Last Command" is a short story by Creator/ArthurCClarke in which the USSR built one of these, armed with nuclear missiles, as the "ultimate deterrent".
* In ''Milan last stop'' by Simone Farè, set in a soft dystopic world, the city of Milan,Italy, Italy has a secret PureEnergy and DeflectorShields and use uses it, among things, to create and launch such a satellite called "Giudecca", controlled by the same physicist who controls the city and created these technologies.
* A Kill Sat named [[FunWithAcronyms ODIN]]( '''O'''rbital ('''O'''rbital '''D'''efense '''IN'''itiative) appears in Philip Reeve's the ''Literature/MortalEngines'' Quartet, quartet, especially in ''Infernal Devices'' and ''A Darkling Plain''. A semi-sentient one no less. You might even feel sorry for it after its mini-BSOD.
* ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'' has planets surrounded by swarms of these, known as "Strategic Defense satellites". They usually are pointed outward to defend against attacks from space, but can be used against surface targets with devastating effects.
* In ''Powersat'' byCreator/BenBova: Creator/BenBova, a microwave power satellite is turned into a Kill Sat by a bunch of terrorists.
* ''Literature/GregMandelTrilogy'':
** In ''Mindstar Rising'', [[HonestCorporateExecutive Julia Evans]] creates an improvised version by hacking her own space probe so it remains in Earth orbit. She intended to place a phone call to the BigBad to establish the location of his yacht, then ColonyDrop the probe on it. It ends up getting used in a similar manner in the climax of the novel.
** By the third book, the area of concern is a surprise attack by a SpacePlane armed with kinetic energy harpoons, so networks of high-orbit defense platforms have been organised on a regional basis rather than political alliances. Strictly defensive, but as there's a fear of them also having hidden kinetic energy harpoons, [[SpaceColdWar spy satellites are put up to keep an eye on them]]. The protagonists are investigating a possible FirstContact by an alien lifeform, and there's a lot of concern that the alien might be hostile. A Russian general who is a friend of Greg's tells him he has the means to access these defense satellites to [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill take direct action if needed]].
* In
* ''Literature/KittyCatKillSat'': Lily's station, unsurprisingly. Funnily enough, its weapons are supposed to be pointed ''out'', towards space, but at some point, it was flipped upside down because she needed most of the guns pointed down at the surface. She uses the to bomb portals spitting out monsters, ancient machine foundries who don't know their wars are over, or just blast a few demagogues leading armies of conquest.
* "The Last Command" is a short story by Creator/ArthurCClarke in which the USSR built one of these, armed with nuclear missiles, as the "ultimate deterrent".
* In ''Milan last stop'' by Simone Farè, set in a soft dystopic world, the city of Milan,
* A Kill Sat named [[FunWithAcronyms ODIN]]
* ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'' has planets surrounded by swarms of these, known as "Strategic Defense satellites". They usually are pointed outward to defend against attacks from space, but can be used against surface targets with devastating effects.
* In ''Powersat'' by
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* ''Literature/RadioFreeAlbemuth'': Almost completely inverted with VALIS. In addition to healing serious injuries and curing cancer, it provides telepathic assistance to keep you from ''getting'' killed (including taking control of the protagonist when he is [[spoiler:framed as a Communist spy]]), advice (prophetic dreams, future knowledge, and at one point [[spoiler:an audience with God]]), and [[spoiler:immortality beyond death]]. The only thing it ''doesn't'' do is perform resurrections... at least not within the context of the story.
* ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'': The Ring is defended by a magnetically controlled x-ray laser made by the forced-fluorescing of sunspots. The beam of this weapon is the width of Earth's moon.
* ''Literature/{{Riverworld}}'' by Philip Jose Farmer: Human history (as represented by the population of the Riverworld) ends when a fumbled first contact triggers a counterattack by an orbiting alien satellite that methodically lases every square mile of Earth into ash.
* Creator/DavidWeber's ''Literature/{{Safehold}}'' series: The planet Safehold's prohibition on advanced technology is enforced by orbital platforms that, if they detect power sources, will unleash a [[KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter kinetic bombardment]] capable of devastating a small continent. Merlin is running extensive tests to determine what counts as a "power source". So far, no solution has been found to the main problem, [[spoiler:but we're up to steam engines with no response]].
* ''Silver Tower'' by Creator/DaleBrown. The title space station has a [[EnergyWeapon high energy laser weapon]] called Skybolt that's used to wipe out a swarm of Soviet cruise missiles and save an American naval fleet from destruction. It reappears in later books, but the Skybolt is eventually removed. ''Executive Intent'' has the Mjölnir/Thor's Hammer kinetic kill vehicles, transparently based on the RealLife "Rods from God".
* ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'': The Ring is defended by a magnetically controlled x-ray laser made by the forced-fluorescing of sunspots. The beam of this weapon is the width of Earth's moon.
* ''Literature/{{Riverworld}}'' by Philip Jose Farmer: Human history (as represented by the population of the Riverworld) ends when a fumbled first contact triggers a counterattack by an orbiting alien satellite that methodically lases every square mile of Earth into ash.
* Creator/DavidWeber's ''Literature/{{Safehold}}'' series: The planet Safehold's prohibition on advanced technology is enforced by orbital platforms that, if they detect power sources, will unleash a [[KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter kinetic bombardment]] capable of devastating a small continent. Merlin is running extensive tests to determine what counts as a "power source". So far, no solution has been found to the main problem, [[spoiler:but we're up to steam engines with no response]].
* ''Silver Tower'' by Creator/DaleBrown. The title space station has a [[EnergyWeapon high energy laser weapon]] called Skybolt that's used to wipe out a swarm of Soviet cruise missiles and save an American naval fleet from destruction. It reappears in later books, but the Skybolt is eventually removed. ''Executive Intent'' has the Mjölnir/Thor's Hammer kinetic kill vehicles, transparently based on the RealLife "Rods from God".
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* ''Literature/RadioFreeAlbemuth'': Almost completely In ''Literature/RedStormRising'', both the US and USSR employ anti-satellite weapons. Played straight by the Soviets with kamikaze anti-satellite satellites, but inverted by the US with VALIS. In addition to healing serious injuries and curing cancer, it provides telepathic assistance to keep you from ''getting'' killed (including taking control of the protagonist when he is [[spoiler:framed as a Communist spy]]), advice (prophetic dreams, future knowledge, and at one point [[spoiler:an audience with God]]), and [[spoiler:immortality beyond death]]. The only thing it ''doesn't'' do is perform resurrections... at least not within air-to-orbit [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM-135_ASAT ASM-135 missile]]. See the context of the story.
entries under Real Life, below.
* ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'': The Ring is defended by a magnetically controlled x-ray laser made by theforced-fluorescing forced fluorescing of sunspots. The beam of this weapon is the width of Earth's moon.
*''Literature/{{Riverworld}}'' by Philip Jose Farmer: ''Literature/{{Riverworld}}'': Human history (as represented by the population of the Riverworld) ends when a fumbled first contact triggers a counterattack by an orbiting alien satellite that methodically lases every square mile of Earth into ash.
*Creator/DavidWeber's ''Literature/{{Safehold}}'' series: ''Literature/{{Safehold}}'': The planet Safehold's prohibition on advanced technology is enforced by orbital platforms that, if they detect power sources, will unleash a [[KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter kinetic bombardment]] capable of devastating a small continent. Merlin is running extensive tests to determine what counts as a "power source". So far, no solution has been found to the main problem, [[spoiler:but we're up to steam engines with no response]].
* The title space station in ''Silver Tower'' byCreator/DaleBrown. The title space station Creator/DaleBrown has a [[EnergyWeapon high energy laser weapon]] called Skybolt that's used to wipe out a swarm of Soviet cruise missiles and save an American naval fleet from destruction. It reappears in later books, but the Skybolt is eventually removed. ''Executive Intent'' has the Mjölnir/Thor's Hammer kinetic kill vehicles, transparently based on the RealLife "Rods from God".
* ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'': The Ring is defended by a magnetically controlled x-ray laser made by the
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* In the BizarroUniverse ''ComicBook/TransformersShatteredGlass'', the United States has a massive Kill Sat called the [[FunWithAcronyms Global Orbiting Defense Satellite]], which gets hijacked by the Autobots and used to hold the world hostage to their demands.
* In Creator/VernorVinge's story "Literature/TrueNames", the Eye of God laser satellites are the first military installations taken over during the climactic in-computer battle between the BigBad and Mr. Slippery/Erythina. Suddenly, things get real, and the danger of dying the True Death raises its head.
* ''The Last Command'' is a short story by Arthur Clarke in which the USSR built one of these, armed with nuclear missiles, as the "ultimate deterrent".
* In ''Literature/BookOfTheAncestor'' the planet Abeth's moon is a giant focusing mirror that melts away a bit of the ice covering the planet each night. The moon's light can also be focused on a single point, instantly vaporizing everything there through the immense heat. In the climax of the third book, Zole and Nona [[spoiler:kill the Scithrowl's warrior-queen this way, ending the ongoing war.]]
* In ''Literature/WraithKnight'''s third book, ''Literature/WraithKing'', there is a literal example of the trope as an orbital satellite leftover from the days of Old Terralan is used to blast the armies of [[spoiler:both Empress Morwen and Jacob, killing the majority of both. Jacob ends up destroying it by sacrificing his newly acquired human body]].
* ''Literature/KittyCatKillSat'': Lily's station, unsurprisingly. Funnily enough, its weapons are supposed to be pointed ''out'', towards space, but at some point it was flipped upside down because she needed most of the guns pointed down at the surface. She uses the to bomb portals spitting out monsters, ancient machine foundries who don't know their wars are over, or just blast a few demagogues leading armies of conquest.
* In Creator/VernorVinge's story "Literature/TrueNames", the Eye of God laser satellites are the first military installations taken over during the climactic in-computer battle between the BigBad and Mr. Slippery/Erythina. Suddenly, things get real, and the danger of dying the True Death raises its head.
* ''The Last Command'' is a short story by Arthur Clarke in which the USSR built one of these, armed with nuclear missiles, as the "ultimate deterrent".
* In ''Literature/BookOfTheAncestor'' the planet Abeth's moon is a giant focusing mirror that melts away a bit of the ice covering the planet each night. The moon's light can also be focused on a single point, instantly vaporizing everything there through the immense heat. In the climax of the third book, Zole and Nona [[spoiler:kill the Scithrowl's warrior-queen this way, ending the ongoing war.]]
* In ''Literature/WraithKnight'''s third book, ''Literature/WraithKing'', there is a literal example of the trope as an orbital satellite leftover from the days of Old Terralan is used to blast the armies of [[spoiler:both Empress Morwen and Jacob, killing the majority of both. Jacob ends up destroying it by sacrificing his newly acquired human body]].
* ''Literature/KittyCatKillSat'': Lily's station, unsurprisingly. Funnily enough, its weapons are supposed to be pointed ''out'', towards space, but at some point it was flipped upside down because she needed most of the guns pointed down at the surface. She uses the to bomb portals spitting out monsters, ancient machine foundries who don't know their wars are over, or just blast a few demagogues leading armies of conquest.
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* In the BizarroUniverse ''ComicBook/TransformersShatteredGlass'', the United States has a massive Kill Sat called the [[FunWithAcronyms Global Orbiting Defense Satellite]], which gets hijacked by the Autobots and used to hold the world hostage to their demands.
* In Creator/VernorVinge's story"Literature/TrueNames", the Eye of God laser satellites are the first military installations taken over during the climactic in-computer battle between the BigBad and Mr. Slippery/Erythina. Suddenly, things get real, and the danger of dying the True Death raises its head.
*''The Last Command'' is a short story by Arthur Clarke in which the USSR built one of these, armed ''Literature/{{VALIS}}'': Almost completely inverted with nuclear missiles, as the "ultimate deterrent".
*VALIS. In ''Literature/BookOfTheAncestor'' the planet Abeth's moon is a giant focusing mirror that melts away a bit addition to healing serious injuries and curing cancer, it provides telepathic assistance to keep you from ''getting'' killed (including taking control of the ice covering protagonist when he is [[spoiler:framed as a Communist spy]]), advice (prophetic dreams, future knowledge, and at one point [[spoiler:an audience with God]]), and [[spoiler:immortality beyond death]]. The only thing it ''doesn't'' do is perform resurrections... at least not within the planet each night. The moon's light can also be focused on a single point, instantly vaporizing everything there through the immense heat. In the climax context of the third book, Zole and Nona [[spoiler:kill the Scithrowl's warrior-queen this way, ending the ongoing war.]]
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* In''Literature/WraithKnight'''s third book, ''Literature/WraithKing'', there is a literal example of the trope as an orbital satellite leftover from the days of Old Terralan is used to blast the armies of [[spoiler:both Empress Morwen and Jacob, killing the majority of both. Jacob ends up destroying it by sacrificing his newly acquired human body]].
* ''Literature/KittyCatKillSat'': Lily's station, unsurprisingly. Funnily enough, its weapons are supposed to be pointed ''out'', towards space, but at some point it was flipped upside down because she needed most of the guns pointed down at the surface. She uses the to bomb portals spitting out monsters, ancient machine foundries who don't know their wars are over, or just blast a few demagogues leading armies of conquest.body]].
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* ''Literature/KittyCatKillSat'': Lily's station, unsurprisingly. Funnily enough, its weapons are supposed to be pointed ''out'', towards space, but at some point it was flipped upside down because she needed most of the guns pointed down at the surface. She uses the to bomb portals spitting out monsters, ancient machine foundries who don't know their wars are over, or just blast a few demagogues leading armies of conquest.
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** ''Anime/GundamBuildDiversReRise'' shocks the fandom with one of these. [[spoiler: [[BigBad Alus]] reveals this from the moon base he was in and, despite BUILD [=DiVERS=] trying their best, it fires and completely nukes the city of Seguri from the face of Eldora. The second half of the series is devoted to making sure Alus doesn't pull off a round two.]]
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' has [[spoiler:the Interplanetary Laser Transmission System. That name is a lie - it's one of these disguised as a energy transferring system. The Space Assembly League plan to use this to obliterate Quiet Zero, knowing full well pulling this off would also ravage those living at Lagrange 4, planning to allow Peil Technologies to lead the reconstruction. The first shot is blocked by the Aerial Rebuild and the Gundnodes, destroying the Gundnodes and ravaging the Aerial. Suletta in the Calibarn unleashes a powerful data storm using the Aerial, Pharact and Schwartzette to shut it down for good, at the cost of the Gundams and ravaging her body]].
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' has [[spoiler:the Interplanetary Laser Transmission System. That name is a lie - it's one of these disguised as a energy transferring system. The Space Assembly League plan to use this to obliterate Quiet Zero, knowing full well pulling this off would also ravage those living at Lagrange 4, planning to allow Peil Technologies to lead the reconstruction. The first shot is blocked by the Aerial Rebuild and the Gundnodes, destroying the Gundnodes and ravaging the Aerial. Suletta in the Calibarn unleashes a powerful data storm using the Aerial, Pharact and Schwartzette to shut it down for good, at the cost of the Gundams and ravaging her body]].
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** ''Anime/GundamBuildDiversReRise'' shocks the fandom with one of these. [[spoiler: [[BigBad [[spoiler:[[BigBad Alus]] reveals this from the moon base he was in and, despite BUILD [=DiVERS=] trying their best, it fires and completely nukes the city of Seguri from the face of Eldora. The second half of the series is devoted to making sure Alus doesn't pull off a round two.]]
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' has [[spoiler:the Interplanetary Laser Transmission System. That name is a lie- -- it's one of these disguised as a an energy transferring system. The Space Assembly League plan to use this to obliterate Quiet Zero, knowing full well pulling this off would also ravage those living at Lagrange 4, planning to allow Peil Technologies to lead the reconstruction. The first shot is blocked by the Aerial Rebuild and the Gundnodes, destroying the Gundnodes and ravaging the Aerial. Suletta in the Calibarn unleashes a powerful data storm using the Aerial, Pharact and Schwartzette to shut it down for good, at the cost of the Gundams and ravaging her body]].
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' has [[spoiler:the Interplanetary Laser Transmission System. That name is a lie
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** In ''[[Anime/LupinIIIIslandOfAssassins Island of Assassins]]'', the major governments of the world control a satellite laser that's been programmed to shoot down any ships that approach, or attempt to leave the island without authorization. Which Lupin reveals is the secret behind all the disappearances in [[spoiler: the Bermuda Triangle]].
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** In ''[[Anime/LupinIIIIslandOfAssassins Island of Assassins]]'', the major governments of the world control a satellite laser that's been programmed to shoot down any ships that approach, or attempt to leave the island without authorization. Which Lupin reveals is the secret behind all the disappearances in [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Bermuda Triangle]].
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* The AMP in ''Manga/SilentMobius'' has access to a Kill Sat, which seems to be privately owned by member Lebia Maverick. It also [[spoiler: acts as her second brain, providing a ridiculous amount of extra data storage]]. Its name is [[Creator/{{Disney}} Donald]].
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* The AMP in ''Manga/SilentMobius'' has access to a Kill Sat, which seems to be privately owned by member Lebia Maverick. It also [[spoiler: acts [[spoiler:acts as her second brain, providing a ridiculous amount of extra data storage]]. Its name is [[Creator/{{Disney}} Donald]].
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* ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}''. You won't know where it is though... [[spoiler: Until episode 24, when Mikoto/Kamyu uses a powerful magic to obliterate a country. The next episode, we are given a glimpse on how it actually works... arrays of satellite-mounted beam cannons.]]
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* ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}''. ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}'': You won't know where it is is, though... [[spoiler: Until [[spoiler:until episode 24, when Mikoto/Kamyu uses a powerful magic to obliterate a country. The next episode, we are given a glimpse on how it actually works... arrays of satellite-mounted beam cannons.]]cannons]].
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** In the ''Anime/YuGiOh'' Virtual Nightmare filler arc, Gozaboro Kaiba's former right-hand man [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Daimon]]/[[DubNameChange Lecter]] (who takes the form of "Jinzoningen - Psycho Shocker") summons a monster called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Satellite Cannon]], which is quite a pain for Kaiba until he finally summons Blue-Eyes White Dragon and destroys it.
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** In the ''Anime/YuGiOh'' Virtual Nightmare filler arc, Gozaboro Kaiba's former right-hand man [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Daimon]]/[[DubNameChange Lecter]] (who takes the form of "Jinzoningen - -- Psycho Shocker") summons a monster called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Satellite Cannon]], which is quite a pain for Kaiba until he finally summons Blue-Eyes White Dragon and destroys it.
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** In ''Anime/YuGiOhArcV'', Shun Kurosaki has a card called "Raid Raptors - Satellite Cannon Falcon", which is a Kill Sat combined with a giant cybernetic falcon. Combined with the HardLight technology of the setting, it has absolutely devastating results - he blew up the stadium, and in the following 20+ episodes it never gets fixed. He's also banned from dueling there again.
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** In ''Anime/YuGiOhArcV'', Shun Kurosaki has a card called "Raid Raptors - -- Satellite Cannon Falcon", which is a Kill Sat combined with a giant cybernetic falcon. Combined with the HardLight technology of the setting, it has absolutely devastating results - -- he blew up the stadium, and in the following 20+ episodes it never gets fixed. He's also banned from dueling there again.
* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': An early story features a group of {{mad scientist}}s ([[ComicBook/AntMan Egghead]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Mad Thinker, and the Puppet Master]]) attempting to hold the Earth for ransom with one of these. [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin Obviously]], the Avengers stop it.
* ''ComicBook/{{Blackhawk}}'': A kinetic harpoon, armed with bunches of tungsten rods, appears in one story. Wildman is in love with the concept -- "Why spend all the money and resources building a laser or a missile when an inert object traveling at Mach Ten does the same amount of damage?"
* In ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain'', Luthor gleefully describes the system of Kill Sats he placed around Earth to a captive Batman. Kill Sats which will wipe out most of Earth's population and bring it to a level that will be easier for Luthor to control. [[spoiler:Fortunately, Batman had only let himself be captured as a distraction to give Green Lantern an opportunity to get rid of the Kill Sat network.]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Blackhawk}}'': A kinetic harpoon, armed with bunches of tungsten rods, appears in one story. Wildman is in love with the concept -- "Why spend all the money and resources building a laser or a missile when an inert object traveling at Mach Ten does the same amount of damage?"
* In ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain'', Luthor gleefully describes the system of Kill Sats he placed around Earth to a captive Batman. Kill Sats which will wipe out most of Earth's population and bring it to a level that will be easier for Luthor to control. [[spoiler:Fortunately, Batman had only let himself be captured as a distraction to give Green Lantern an opportunity to get rid of the Kill Sat network.]]
* ''ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel'' has a kill sat with the command centre hidden in the Chrysler Building. [[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroIDW The IDW series]] that carries on the Marvel continuity also uses it.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':
** In ''ComicBook/SupermanVsTheAmazingSpiderMan'', Lex Luthor appropiates Comlab, an orbiting communications laboratory, and turns it into a weapon capable of controlling the weather. He creates a giant storm [[spoiler:with the deliberate intention of destroying human civilization, but Superman and ComicBook/SpiderMan stop him]].
** In ''ComicBook/WarWorld'', the eponymous super-weapon is a star-sized satellite equipped with weapons that can easily disintegrate planets. When Superman and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} attempt to destroy it, they confirm that a pair of blows of the weakest weapon of Warworld can kill them in spite of being nigh invulnerable.
** Ultraman is a human version in ''ComicBook/JLAEarth2''. When he hears someone on Earth talking trash about him, he leaves the Crime Syndicate's satellite bases and blasts the man from space with EyeBeams.
** One of the {{Kryptonite Ring}}s which Superman helps Leo Quintum design in ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'' is a cannon that's fired from the Moon which can send Superman into the [[PrisonDimension Phantom Zone]].
** In ''ComicBook/ThePhantomZone'', General Zod and his criminal band build a giant space cannon, powered by Green Lantern's power battery, to send Earth into the Phantom Zone.
** "ComicBook/LuthorUnleashed": Lex Luthor builds an orbital weapon which surrounds Metropolis with a force field, cutting the city off from the outside world almost completely. Superman soon figures out that tampering with the force field or the satellite itself will trigger a detonation, obliterating Metropolis.
* ''ComicBook/{{Blackhawk}}'': A kinetic harpoon, armed with bunches of tungsten rods, appears in one story. Wildman is in love with the concept -- "Why spend all the money and resources building a laser or a missile when an inert object traveling at Mach Ten does the same amount of damage?"
** In ''ComicBook/SupermanVsTheAmazingSpiderMan'', Lex Luthor appropiates Comlab, an orbiting communications laboratory, and turns it into a weapon capable of controlling the weather. He creates a giant storm [[spoiler:with the deliberate intention of destroying human civilization, but Superman and ComicBook/SpiderMan stop him]].
** In ''ComicBook/WarWorld'', the eponymous super-weapon is a star-sized satellite equipped with weapons that can easily disintegrate planets. When Superman and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} attempt to destroy it, they confirm that a pair of blows of the weakest weapon of Warworld can kill them in spite of being nigh invulnerable.
** Ultraman is a human version in ''ComicBook/JLAEarth2''. When he hears someone on Earth talking trash about him, he leaves the Crime Syndicate's satellite bases and blasts the man from space with EyeBeams.
** One of the {{Kryptonite Ring}}s which Superman helps Leo Quintum design in ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'' is a cannon that's fired from the Moon which can send Superman into the [[PrisonDimension Phantom Zone]].
** In ''ComicBook/ThePhantomZone'', General Zod and his criminal band build a giant space cannon, powered by Green Lantern's power battery, to send Earth into the Phantom Zone.
** "ComicBook/LuthorUnleashed": Lex Luthor builds an orbital weapon which surrounds Metropolis with a force field, cutting the city off from the outside world almost completely. Superman soon figures out that tampering with the force field or the satellite itself will trigger a detonation, obliterating Metropolis.
* ''ComicBook/{{Blackhawk}}'': A kinetic harpoon, armed with bunches of tungsten rods, appears in one story. Wildman is in love with the concept -- "Why spend all the money and resources building a laser or a missile when an inert object traveling at Mach Ten does the same amount of damage?"
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* ''ComicBook/PS238'': [[spoiler:Zodon's]] 'modifications' to the lunar lander.
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* ''ComicBook/PS238'': [[spoiler:Zodon's]] 'modifications' to ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'': The rogue [[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} Brother Eye]] satellite that ComicBook/{{Batman}} built can be used as a Kill Sat; it even has the lunar lander.A.I. necessary to use and control all of its functions (yes, even the ''really'' deadly ones) on its own, [[AIIsACrapshoot which sucks for Earth]].
* Ultraman is a human version in ''ComicBook/JLAEarth2''. When he hears someone on Earth talking trash about him, he leaves the Crime Syndicate's satellite bases and blasts the man from space with EyeBeams.
* ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** It is stated that Xerba had a powerful network of these for defense, believed to be able to stop any and all attacks. [[InformedAttribute However, we don't get to see it in action]], as [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill the Evronians convince the Xerbians to sign a trading treaty and temporarily deactivate the defense network and invade in that small window of opportunity]], [[CurbStompBattle quickly overrunning the capital to prevent reactivation and conquering the planet in a matter of days]].
** Earth is also stated to have one such defensive network. While far less efficient than Xerba's, it ''is'' seen in action as it wipes out a number of Evronian ships and is believed formidable enough that it would cause unacceptable losses to an Evronian invasion... Assuming it detects them, as Evronian stealth technology is advanced enough to make it rather hard.
* Ultraman is a human version in ''ComicBook/JLAEarth2''. When he hears someone on Earth talking trash about him, he leaves the Crime Syndicate's satellite bases and blasts the man from space with EyeBeams.
* ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** It is stated that Xerba had a powerful network of these for defense, believed to be able to stop any and all attacks. [[InformedAttribute However, we don't get to see it in action]], as [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill the Evronians convince the Xerbians to sign a trading treaty and temporarily deactivate the defense network and invade in that small window of opportunity]], [[CurbStompBattle quickly overrunning the capital to prevent reactivation and conquering the planet in a matter of days]].
** Earth is also stated to have one such defensive network. While far less efficient than Xerba's, it ''is'' seen in action as it wipes out a number of Evronian ships and is believed formidable enough that it would cause unacceptable losses to an Evronian invasion... Assuming it detects them, as Evronian stealth technology is advanced enough to make it rather hard.
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* ''ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel'' has a kill sat with the command centre hidden in the Chrysler Building. The [[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroIDW IDW series]] that carries on the Marvel continuity also uses it.
* ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'': The rogue [[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} Brother Eye]] satellite that ComicBook/{{Batman}} built can be used as a Kill Sat; it even has the A.I. necessary to use and control all of it's functions (yes, even the ''really'' deadly ones) on its own, [[AIIsACrapshoot which sucks for Earth]].
* ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** It is stated that Xerba had a powerful network of these for defense, believed to be able to stop any and all attacks. [[InformedAttribute However, we don't get to see it in action]], as [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill the Evronians convince the Xerbians to sign a trading treaty and temporarily deactivate the defense network and invade in that small window of opportunity]], [[CurbStompBattle quickly overrunning the capital to prevent reactivation and conquering the planet in a matter of days]].
** Earth is also stated to have one such defensive network. While far less efficient than Xerba's, it ''is'' seen in action as it wipes out a number of Evronian ships and is believed formidable enough that it would cause unacceptable losses to an Evronian invasion... Assuming it detects them, as Evronian stealth technology is advanced enough to make it rather hard.
* ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'': The rogue [[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} Brother Eye]] satellite that ComicBook/{{Batman}} built can be used as a Kill Sat; it even has the A.I. necessary to use and control all of it's functions (yes, even the ''really'' deadly ones) on its own, [[AIIsACrapshoot which sucks for Earth]].
* ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** It is stated that Xerba had a powerful network of these for defense, believed to be able to stop any and all attacks. [[InformedAttribute However, we don't get to see it in action]], as [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill the Evronians convince the Xerbians to sign a trading treaty and temporarily deactivate the defense network and invade in that small window of opportunity]], [[CurbStompBattle quickly overrunning the capital to prevent reactivation and conquering the planet in a matter of days]].
** Earth is also stated to have one such defensive network. While far less efficient than Xerba's, it ''is'' seen in action as it wipes out a number of Evronian ships and is believed formidable enough that it would cause unacceptable losses to an Evronian invasion... Assuming it detects them, as Evronian stealth technology is advanced enough to make it rather hard.
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* ''ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel'' has a kill sat with ''ComicBook/PS238'': [[spoiler:Zodon]]'s 'modifications' to the command centre hidden lunar lander.
* Taken to ''ridiculous extremes'' inthe Chrysler Building. The [[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroIDW IDW series]] that carries on the Marvel continuity also uses it.
* ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'': The rogue [[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} Brother Eye]] satellite that ComicBook/{{Batman}} built can be used''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', as a Kill Sat; it even has the A.I. necessary to use and control all of it's functions (yes, even the ''really'' deadly ones) on its own, [[AIIsACrapshoot which sucks for Earth]].
* ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** Itis stated that Xerba had a powerful network of these for defense, believed to be able revealed that, in order to stop any the [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 Incursions]], ComicBook/IronMan has created the ''Sol's Hammer'', a Kill Sat surrounding the sun which [[ThePowerOfTheSun absorbs solar energy to recharge itself]] and all attacks. [[InformedAttribute However, we don't get to see it in action]], as [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill the Evronians convince the Xerbians to sign can destroy a trading treaty and temporarily deactivate the defense network and invade in that small window ''planet'' at '''2% of opportunity]], [[CurbStompBattle quickly overrunning the capital to prevent reactivation and conquering the planet in a matter of days]].
** Earth is also stated to have one such defensive network. While far less efficient than Xerba's, it ''is'' seen in action as it wipes out a number of Evronian ships and is believed formidable enough that it would cause unacceptable losses to an Evronian invasion... Assuming it detects them, as Evronian stealth technology is advanced enough to make it rather hard.power!'''
* Taken to ''ridiculous extremes'' in
* ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'': The rogue [[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} Brother Eye]] satellite that ComicBook/{{Batman}} built can be used
* ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'':
** It
** Earth is also stated to have one such defensive network. While far less efficient than Xerba's, it ''is'' seen in action as it wipes out a number of Evronian ships and is believed formidable enough that it would cause unacceptable losses to an Evronian invasion... Assuming it detects them, as Evronian stealth technology is advanced enough to make it rather hard.
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* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': An early story features a group of {{mad scientist}}s ([[ComicBook/AntMan Egghead]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Mad Thinker, and the Puppet Master]]) attempting to hold the Earth for ransom with one of these. [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin Obviously]], the Avengers stop it.
* In ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain'', Luthor gleefully describes the system of Kill Sats he placed around Earth to a captive Batman. Kill Sats which will wipe out most of Earth's population and bring it to a level that will be easier for Luthor to control. [[spoiler:Fortunately, Batman had only let himself be captured as a distraction to give Green Lantern an opportunity to get rid of the Kill Sat network.]]
* Taken to ''ridiculous extremes'' in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', as it is revealed that, in order to stop the [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 Incursions]], ComicBook/IronMan has created the ''Sol's Hammer'', a Kill Sat surrounding the sun which [[ThePowerOfTheSun absorbs solar energy to recharge itself]] and can destroy a ''planet'' at '''2% of power!'''
* Creator/WarrenEllis would revisit the kinetic harpoon concept in ''ComicBook/TheWildStorm''; Skywatch calls it "Little Stick", a single diamond rod too small for radar detection, dropped into the atmosphere over a target and striking with the force of a tactical nuke. Bendix uses one to level a recently-evacuated I/O base and threatens he could easily do the same to their New York City HQ.
* In ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain'', Luthor gleefully describes the system of Kill Sats he placed around Earth to a captive Batman. Kill Sats which will wipe out most of Earth's population and bring it to a level that will be easier for Luthor to control. [[spoiler:Fortunately, Batman had only let himself be captured as a distraction to give Green Lantern an opportunity to get rid of the Kill Sat network.]]
* Taken to ''ridiculous extremes'' in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', as it is revealed that, in order to stop the [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 Incursions]], ComicBook/IronMan has created the ''Sol's Hammer'', a Kill Sat surrounding the sun which [[ThePowerOfTheSun absorbs solar energy to recharge itself]] and can destroy a ''planet'' at '''2% of power!'''
* Creator/WarrenEllis would revisit the kinetic harpoon concept in ''ComicBook/TheWildStorm''; Skywatch calls it "Little Stick", a single diamond rod too small for radar detection, dropped into the atmosphere over a target and striking with the force of a tactical nuke. Bendix uses one to level a recently-evacuated I/O base and threatens he could easily do the same to their New York City HQ.
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* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': An early story features a group of {{mad scientist}}s ([[ComicBook/AntMan Egghead]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Mad Thinker, and the Puppet Master]]) attempting to hold the Earth for ransom with one of these. [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin Obviously]], the Avengers stop it.
*''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':
** In''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain'', ''ComicBook/SupermanVsTheAmazingSpiderMan'', Lex Luthor gleefully describes appropiates Comlab, an orbiting communications laboratory, and turns it into a weapon capable of controlling the system weather. He creates a giant storm [[spoiler:with the deliberate intention of Kill Sats he placed around Earth to a captive Batman. Kill Sats which will wipe out most of Earth's population destroying human civilization, but Superman and bring it to ComicBook/SpiderMan stop him]].
** In ''ComicBook/WarWorld'', the eponymous super-weapon is alevel star-sized satellite equipped with weapons that will be easier for Luthor to control. [[spoiler:Fortunately, Batman had only let himself be captured as a distraction to give Green Lantern an opportunity to get rid of the Kill Sat network.]]
* Taken to ''ridiculous extremes'' in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', as it is revealed that, in order to stop the [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 Incursions]], ComicBook/IronMan has created the ''Sol's Hammer'', a Kill Sat surrounding the sun which [[ThePowerOfTheSun absorbs solar energy to recharge itself]]can easily disintegrate planets. When Superman and can ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} attempt to destroy it, they confirm that a ''planet'' at '''2% pair of power!'''
* Creator/WarrenEllis would revisitblows of the weakest weapon of Warworld can kill them in spite of being nigh invulnerable.
** In ''ComicBook/ThePhantomZone'', General Zod and his criminal band build a giant space cannon, powered by Green Lantern's power battery, to send Earth into the Phantom Zone.
** In ''ComicBook/LuthorUnleashed'', Lex Luthor builds an orbital weapon which surrounds Metropolis with a force field, cutting the city off from the outside world almost completely. Superman soon figures out that tampering with the force field or the satellite itself will trigger a detonation, obliterating Metropolis.
** One of the {{Kryptonite Ring}}s which Superman helps Leo Quintum design in ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'' is a cannon that's fired from the Moon which can send Superman into the [[PrisonDimension Phantom Zone]].
* The kinetic harpoon concept appears in ''ComicBook/TheWildStorm''; Skywatch calls it "Little Stick", a single diamond rod too small for radar detection, dropped into the atmosphere over a target and striking with the force of a tactical nuke. Bendix uses one to level arecently-evacuated recently evacuated I/O base and threatens he could easily do the same to their New York City HQ.
*
** In
** In ''ComicBook/WarWorld'', the eponymous super-weapon is a
* Taken to ''ridiculous extremes'' in ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', as it is revealed that, in order to stop the [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 Incursions]], ComicBook/IronMan has created the ''Sol's Hammer'', a Kill Sat surrounding the sun which [[ThePowerOfTheSun absorbs solar energy to recharge itself]]
* Creator/WarrenEllis would revisit
** In ''ComicBook/ThePhantomZone'', General Zod and his criminal band build a giant space cannon, powered by Green Lantern's power battery, to send Earth into the Phantom Zone.
** In ''ComicBook/LuthorUnleashed'', Lex Luthor builds an orbital weapon which surrounds Metropolis with a force field, cutting the city off from the outside world almost completely. Superman soon figures out that tampering with the force field or the satellite itself will trigger a detonation, obliterating Metropolis.
** One of the {{Kryptonite Ring}}s which Superman helps Leo Quintum design in ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'' is a cannon that's fired from the Moon which can send Superman into the [[PrisonDimension Phantom Zone]].
* The kinetic harpoon concept appears in ''ComicBook/TheWildStorm''; Skywatch calls it "Little Stick", a single diamond rod too small for radar detection, dropped into the atmosphere over a target and striking with the force of a tactical nuke. Bendix uses one to level a
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** Battlestation Sentrius is described by Nick Fury as a Death Star 2.0, and with good reason: it has all the state-of-the-art weaponry available in the Kryptonian Military Force. [[spoiler: General Zod uses it to launch a Nova Javelin at North Korea in retaliation for them trying to attack it with a salvo of nukes.]]
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** Battlestation Sentrius is described by Nick Fury as a Death Star 2.0, and with good reason: it has all the state-of-the-art weaponry available in the Kryptonian Military Force. [[spoiler: General [[spoiler:General Zod uses it to launch a Nova Javelin at North Korea in retaliation for them trying to attack it with a salvo of nukes.]]
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* The Zeus space cannon in ''Anime/FinalFantasyTheSpiritsWithin''.
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* This is how WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}} actually kills [=MetroMan=]. [[spoiler: Except that it turns out that [=MetroMan's=] NotQuiteDead.]] In the straight-to-video ''Megamind: The Buttom of Doom'', the villain-turned-hero Megamind tries to sell off all his "evil" inventions at a garage sale, including the Kill Sat, which he markets as a barbeque starter. This is the only item he fails to sell. It turns out to be useful in the end [[spoiler:when he has to destroy a HumongousMecha he built a long time ago programmed to kill heroes, who he now happens to be]].
* The Zeus space cannon in ''Anime/FinalFantasyTheSpiritsWithin''.
* This is how WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}} actually kills [=MetroMan=]. [[spoiler:Except that it turns out that [=MetroMan's=] NotQuiteDead.]] In the straight-to-video ''Megamind: The Buttom of Doom'', the villain-turned-hero Megamind tries to sell off all his "evil" inventions at a garage sale, including the Kill Sat, which he markets as a barbeque starter. This is the only item he fails to sell. It turns out to be useful in the end [[spoiler:when he has to destroy a HumongousMecha he built a long time ago programmed to kill heroes, who he now happens to be]].
* This is how WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}} actually kills [=MetroMan=]. [[spoiler:Except that it turns out that [=MetroMan's=] NotQuiteDead.]] In the straight-to-video ''Megamind: The Buttom of Doom'', the villain-turned-hero Megamind tries to sell off all his "evil" inventions at a garage sale, including the Kill Sat, which he markets as a barbeque starter. This is the only item he fails to sell. It turns out to be useful in the end [[spoiler:when he has to destroy a HumongousMecha he built a long time ago programmed to kill heroes, who he now happens to be]].
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* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
** The Death Star from ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars: A New Hope]]'', and its successor in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. It's not ''technically'' a satellite, since it's a mobile space station with millions of staff, [[TheBattlestar a full complement of fighters and support ships, thousands of secondary weapons]], and a [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet-shattering]] superlaser - however, it is seen orbiting the planet Yavin in ''A New Hope'' so that it can turn its superlaser on the moon where the main rebel base is located.
** The Death Star acts much more like a typical Kill Sat in the Star Wars anthology film ''Film/RogueOne'' when Tarkin orders the battlestation to fire low-power shots to destroy the Holy City on Jedha and the Imperial base on Scarif. The blasts destroy the targets and their surrounding areas while the celestial bodies remain (relatively) intact. This is because it was firing its superlaser at minimum setting.
* The Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite in ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla'' counts as this, being a military satellite operated by Soviet Russia armed to the teeth with [=ICBM=]s. In the original Japanese film, the Satellite is accidentally activated after Godzilla damages the boat carrying the launch system, but not before the ship's commander, Colonel Kashirin, bravely tries to stop the launch sequence, but dies in the process. In the American dub, he deliberately launches the missile.
* The Dimension Tide in ''Film/GodzillaVsMegaguirus'' was designed to trap Godzilla within a miniaturised black hole. Unfortunately, a test firing of the satellite's cannon opened a wormhole for a very brief moment, allowing an egg from the Carboniferous period containing countless Meganulon and the larval Megaguirus to arrive in the present day. The Dimension Tide is later used at the end of the film to successfully trap Godzilla, although it seems to have merely imprisoned him underground...
** The Death Star from ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars: A New Hope]]'', and its successor in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. It's not ''technically'' a satellite, since it's a mobile space station with millions of staff, [[TheBattlestar a full complement of fighters and support ships, thousands of secondary weapons]], and a [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet-shattering]] superlaser - however, it is seen orbiting the planet Yavin in ''A New Hope'' so that it can turn its superlaser on the moon where the main rebel base is located.
** The Death Star acts much more like a typical Kill Sat in the Star Wars anthology film ''Film/RogueOne'' when Tarkin orders the battlestation to fire low-power shots to destroy the Holy City on Jedha and the Imperial base on Scarif. The blasts destroy the targets and their surrounding areas while the celestial bodies remain (relatively) intact. This is because it was firing its superlaser at minimum setting.
* The Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite in ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla'' counts as this, being a military satellite operated by Soviet Russia armed to the teeth with [=ICBM=]s. In the original Japanese film, the Satellite is accidentally activated after Godzilla damages the boat carrying the launch system, but not before the ship's commander, Colonel Kashirin, bravely tries to stop the launch sequence, but dies in the process. In the American dub, he deliberately launches the missile.
* The Dimension Tide in ''Film/GodzillaVsMegaguirus'' was designed to trap Godzilla within a miniaturised black hole. Unfortunately, a test firing of the satellite's cannon opened a wormhole for a very brief moment, allowing an egg from the Carboniferous period containing countless Meganulon and the larval Megaguirus to arrive in the present day. The Dimension Tide is later used at the end of the film to successfully trap Godzilla, although it seems to have merely imprisoned him underground...
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* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
**''Film/AmeriGeddon'': The Death Star from ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars: A New Hope]]'', and its successor in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. terrorists affiliated with the [[UnitedNationsIsASuperpower United Nations]] possess a satellite that can fire an {{EMP}} before self-destructing. It's not ''technically'' used to cause a satellite, since it's massive blackout [[FalseFlagOperation as a mobile space station with millions of staff, [[TheBattlestar a full complement of fighters and support ships, thousands of secondary weapons]], and a [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet-shattering]] superlaser - however, it is seen orbiting the planet Yavin in ''A New Hope'' so that it can turn its superlaser on the moon where the main rebel base is located.
** The Death Star acts much more like a typical Kill Satpretext for martial law in the Star Wars anthology film ''Film/RogueOne'' when Tarkin orders the battlestation to fire low-power shots to destroy the Holy City on Jedha and the Imperial base on Scarif. The blasts destroy the targets and their surrounding areas while the celestial bodies remain (relatively) intact. This is because it was firing its superlaser at minimum setting.
* The Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite in ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla'' counts as this, being a military satellite operated by Soviet Russia armed to the teeth with [=ICBM=]s. In the original Japanese film, the Satellite is accidentally activated after Godzilla damages the boat carrying the launch system, but not before the ship's commander, Colonel Kashirin, bravely tries to stop the launch sequence, but dies in the process. In the American dub, he deliberately launches the missile.
* The Dimension Tide in ''Film/GodzillaVsMegaguirus'' was designed to trap Godzilla within a miniaturised black hole. Unfortunately, a test firing of the satellite's cannon opened a wormhole for a very brief moment, allowing an egg from the Carboniferous period containing countless Meganulon and the larval Megaguirus to arrive in the present day. The Dimension Tide is later used at the end of the film to successfully trap Godzilla, although it seems to have merely imprisoned him underground...United States]].
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** The Death Star acts much more like a typical Kill Sat
* The Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite in ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla'' counts as this, being a military satellite operated by Soviet Russia armed to the teeth with [=ICBM=]s. In the original Japanese film, the Satellite is accidentally activated after Godzilla damages the boat carrying the launch system, but not before the ship's commander, Colonel Kashirin, bravely tries to stop the launch sequence, but dies in the process. In the American dub, he deliberately launches the missile.
* The Dimension Tide in ''Film/GodzillaVsMegaguirus'' was designed to trap Godzilla within a miniaturised black hole. Unfortunately, a test firing of the satellite's cannon opened a wormhole for a very brief moment, allowing an egg from the Carboniferous period containing countless Meganulon and the larval Megaguirus to arrive in the present day. The Dimension Tide is later used at the end of the film to successfully trap Godzilla, although it seems to have merely imprisoned him underground...
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* ''Film/JamesBond'' villains loved this one:
** DiabolicalMastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld helped [[TropeMakers pioneer this trope]] in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''. Willard Whyte, a faintly disguised version of Howard Hughes, is a reclusive billionaire who supposedly put a satellite into orbit as part of his Aerospace operations, [[spoiler:only to discover it was actually Blofeld, impersonating Whyte, who went on to use the satellite's ability to focus the sun's light into a coherent beam and thus fire a laser anywhere on earth to attack important locations such as nuclear missile launch facilities or nuclear submarines]].
** ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' had a slight twist on it: Hugo Drax's Kill Sat was also an inhabited space station, where his master race would remain safe and sound while nerve gas wiped out the rest of humanity.
** The titular weapons in ''Film/{{Goldeneye}}'' were single-shot EMP-based Kill Sats. The first one is used to cover up the theft of the satellite control codes by destroying the operations base. The BigBad plotted to use the second one to knock out London (and all evidence of a [[BankRobbery grand electronic bank raid]] to be completed first), but was stopped by Bond and his [[GirlOfTheWeek Girl of the Movie]], Natalya.
** The villain in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' makes an orbital mirror that doubles as a Kill Sat.
* In ''Film/RealGenius'', the lead characters are duped by their college professor into building a laser which is intended as the main weapon for a Kill Sat dubbed "Crossbow". [[spoiler:They retaliate by sabotaging the test to have it destroy the duplicitous professor's home. [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment With popcorn.]]]]
** Technically, the weapon would be mounted on a shuttle, not on a satellite, as shown by the demo video at the start of the movie. It's still insta-death from orbit for anyone it hits though.
* The Steven Seagal movie ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'' features a DiabolicalMastermind who designed one such satellite for the military, [[NotQuiteDead faking his death]], and seizing control of it to threaten Washington, DC. It shoots ''earthquakes'' -- which, [[ArtisticLicensePhysics somehow]], can also destroy high-flying bomber jets.
* The disaster movie ''Film/{{Meteor}}'' features two satellites armed with over a dozen nuclear weapons. It turns out Sean Connery designed one to be a defense against asteroids, but they thought it would be better used against Russia.
* In ''Film/TheRightStuff'', this is the flavor of RedScare that Senator (later VP and President) Johnson invokes to scare the cabinet into funding the space program.
-->''"And now the Communists have established a foothold in outer space. Pretty soon they'll have damned space platforms so they can drop nuclear bombs on us, like rocks from a highway overpass."''
* The protagonists in ''Film/SpaceCowboys'' go into space to fix what they're told is a communications satellite, only to find out it's an old Soviet Kill Sat armed with nuclear missiles and in danger of activating.
* ''Film/StarTrek2009'': The ''Narada's'' drill. It seems to blast some kind of epic fire rather than an actual laser, but it can punch straight to the ''core of a planet''. [[spoiler:This turns out to be problematic for Vulcan, as it allows the Romulans to drop a ball of black-hole-creating matter to the core and make it implode.]] Something like that in the hands of angry and [[OmnicidalManiac "particularly troubled"]] Romulans? Oh sure, they get kinda [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds woobie]] with the backstory, but that still ain't a happy situation.
* In ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'', Soundwave's alt mode is that of a satellite. Instead of normal projectiles, however, he fires other Decepticons, notably his minion Ravage. And if his toy bio has any credence, he's hacked so many satellites that he could destroy human civilization if he got bored.
* The stolen MacGuffin in ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' is a control for a network of Kill Sats that can be focused to shut off all electric devides in specific regions, effectively returning them to the Dark Ages.
* Although it didn't make it into the final product, an early draft script of the ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' [[TheMovie movie]] featured one of these. (None existed in the original comic.)
* ''Film/MaximumOverdrive''. [[spoiler: At the end, the epilogue states that the alien mothership was destroyed by a Russian "weather satellite" equipped with a laser cannon and "Class IV Nuclear Missiles".]]
* ''Film/GIJoeRetaliation'': Cobra's Zeus satellites [[spoiler: which they use to break London like an egg.]] Want to know something scary? That appears to be a very accurate depiction of how such a system would function in reality. The only mistake they make is when they say that the satellite "drops" its rods instead of launching them. If it merely dropped the rods, then they'd continue orbiting with the satellite instead of falling to the surface. The rods have to launched on a tangential velocity in order to reduce their orbit and get them to fall where intended.
** DiabolicalMastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld helped [[TropeMakers pioneer this trope]] in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''. Willard Whyte, a faintly disguised version of Howard Hughes, is a reclusive billionaire who supposedly put a satellite into orbit as part of his Aerospace operations, [[spoiler:only to discover it was actually Blofeld, impersonating Whyte, who went on to use the satellite's ability to focus the sun's light into a coherent beam and thus fire a laser anywhere on earth to attack important locations such as nuclear missile launch facilities or nuclear submarines]].
** ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' had a slight twist on it: Hugo Drax's Kill Sat was also an inhabited space station, where his master race would remain safe and sound while nerve gas wiped out the rest of humanity.
** The titular weapons in ''Film/{{Goldeneye}}'' were single-shot EMP-based Kill Sats. The first one is used to cover up the theft of the satellite control codes by destroying the operations base. The BigBad plotted to use the second one to knock out London (and all evidence of a [[BankRobbery grand electronic bank raid]] to be completed first), but was stopped by Bond and his [[GirlOfTheWeek Girl of the Movie]], Natalya.
** The villain in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' makes an orbital mirror that doubles as a Kill Sat.
* In ''Film/RealGenius'', the lead characters are duped by their college professor into building a laser which is intended as the main weapon for a Kill Sat dubbed "Crossbow". [[spoiler:They retaliate by sabotaging the test to have it destroy the duplicitous professor's home. [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment With popcorn.]]]]
** Technically, the weapon would be mounted on a shuttle, not on a satellite, as shown by the demo video at the start of the movie. It's still insta-death from orbit for anyone it hits though.
* The Steven Seagal movie ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'' features a DiabolicalMastermind who designed one such satellite for the military, [[NotQuiteDead faking his death]], and seizing control of it to threaten Washington, DC. It shoots ''earthquakes'' -- which, [[ArtisticLicensePhysics somehow]], can also destroy high-flying bomber jets.
* The disaster movie ''Film/{{Meteor}}'' features two satellites armed with over a dozen nuclear weapons. It turns out Sean Connery designed one to be a defense against asteroids, but they thought it would be better used against Russia.
* In ''Film/TheRightStuff'', this is the flavor of RedScare that Senator (later VP and President) Johnson invokes to scare the cabinet into funding the space program.
-->''"And now the Communists have established a foothold in outer space. Pretty soon they'll have damned space platforms so they can drop nuclear bombs on us, like rocks from a highway overpass."''
* The protagonists in ''Film/SpaceCowboys'' go into space to fix what they're told is a communications satellite, only to find out it's an old Soviet Kill Sat armed with nuclear missiles and in danger of activating.
* ''Film/StarTrek2009'': The ''Narada's'' drill. It seems to blast some kind of epic fire rather than an actual laser, but it can punch straight to the ''core of a planet''. [[spoiler:This turns out to be problematic for Vulcan, as it allows the Romulans to drop a ball of black-hole-creating matter to the core and make it implode.]] Something like that in the hands of angry and [[OmnicidalManiac "particularly troubled"]] Romulans? Oh sure, they get kinda [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds woobie]] with the backstory, but that still ain't a happy situation.
* In ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'', Soundwave's alt mode is that of a satellite. Instead of normal projectiles, however, he fires other Decepticons, notably his minion Ravage. And if his toy bio has any credence, he's hacked so many satellites that he could destroy human civilization if he got bored.
* The stolen MacGuffin in ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' is a control for a network of Kill Sats that can be focused to shut off all electric devides in specific regions, effectively returning them to the Dark Ages.
* Although it didn't make it into the final product, an early draft script of the ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' [[TheMovie movie]] featured one of these. (None existed in the original comic.)
* ''Film/MaximumOverdrive''. [[spoiler: At the end, the epilogue states that the alien mothership was destroyed by a Russian "weather satellite" equipped with a laser cannon and "Class IV Nuclear Missiles".]]
* ''Film/GIJoeRetaliation'': Cobra's Zeus satellites [[spoiler: which they use to break London like an egg.]] Want to know something scary? That appears to be a very accurate depiction of how such a system would function in reality. The only mistake they make is when they say that the satellite "drops" its rods instead of launching them. If it merely dropped the rods, then they'd continue orbiting with the satellite instead of falling to the surface. The rods have to launched on a tangential velocity in order to reduce their orbit and get them to fall where intended.
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* ''Film/JamesBond'' villains loved this one:
** DiabolicalMastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld helped [[TropeMakers pioneer this trope]] in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''. Willard Whyte, a faintly disguised version of Howard Hughes,''Film/DefCon4'' is a reclusive billionaire who supposedly put case where it's a satellite into orbit as part of his Aerospace operations, [[spoiler:only to discover it was actually Blofeld, impersonating Whyte, who went on to use the satellite's ability to focus the sun's light into a coherent beam and thus fire a laser anywhere on earth to attack important locations such as nuclear missile launch facilities or nuclear submarines]].
** ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' had a slight twist on it: Hugo Drax's Kill Sat was also an inhabitedspace station, where his master race would remain safe and sound while nerve gas wiped out station instead of an autonomous satellite. Nevertheless, the rest of humanity.
** The titular weapons in ''Film/{{Goldeneye}}'' were single-shot EMP-based Kill Sats. The first one is used to cover up the theft of the satellite control codes by destroying the operations base. The BigBad plotted to use the second one to knock out London (and all evidence of a [[BankRobbery grand electronic bank raid]] to be completed first), but was stopped by Bond and his [[GirlOfTheWeek Girl of the Movie]], Natalya.
** The villain in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' makes an orbital mirror that doubles as a Kill Sat.
* In ''Film/RealGenius'', the lead characters are duped by their college professor into building a laser which is intended as thefilm's main weapon for a Kill Sat dubbed "Crossbow". [[spoiler:They retaliate by sabotaging the test to have it destroy the duplicitous professor's home. [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment With popcorn.]]]]
** Technically, the weapon would be mounted on a shuttle, not on a satellite, as shown by the demo video at the start of the movie. It's still insta-death from orbit for anyone it hits though.
* The Steven Seagal movie ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'' features a DiabolicalMastermind who designed one such satellite for the military, [[NotQuiteDead faking his death]], and seizing control of it to threaten Washington, DC. It shoots ''earthquakes'' -- which, [[ArtisticLicensePhysics somehow]], can also destroy high-flying bomber jets.
* The disaster movie ''Film/{{Meteor}}'' features two satellites armed with over a dozen nuclear weapons. It turns out Sean Connery designed one to be a defense against asteroids, but they thought it would be better used against Russia.
* In ''Film/TheRightStuff'', this is the flavor of RedScare that Senator (later VP and President) Johnson invokes to scare the cabinet into funding the space program.
-->''"And now the Communists have established a foothold in outer space. Pretty soon they'll have damned space platforms so they can drop nuclear bombs on us, like rocks from a highway overpass."''
* Theprotagonists are stationed in ''Film/SpaceCowboys'' go into space one and ordered to fix what they're told is a communications satellite, only to find out it's an old Soviet Kill Sat armed with launch the nuclear missiles and in danger of activating.
* ''Film/StarTrek2009'': The ''Narada's'' drill. It seems to blast some kind of epic fire rather than an actual laser, but it can punch straight to the ''core of a planet''. [[spoiler:This turnsif war breaks out to be problematic for Vulcan, as -- which it allows the Romulans to drop a ball of black-hole-creating matter to the core and make it implode.]] Something like does. [[spoiler:One warhead that in was not launched because of an apparent malfunction, but which remained armed and began counting down after the hands of angry and [[OmnicidalManiac "particularly troubled"]] Romulans? Oh sure, they get kinda [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds woobie]] with station crashed, is the backstory, but that still ain't a happy situation.
* In ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'', Soundwave's alt mode is that of a satellite. Instead of normal projectiles, however, he fires other Decepticons, notably his minion Ravage. And if his toy bio has any credence, he's hacked so many satellites that he could destroy human civilization if he got bored.
* The stolen MacGuffin in ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' is a control for a network of Kill Sats that can be focused to shut off all electric devides in specific regions, effectively returning them to the Dark Ages.
* Although it didn't make it into the final product, an early draft script of the ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' [[TheMovie movie]] featured one of these. (None existed in the original comic.)
* ''Film/MaximumOverdrive''. [[spoiler: At the end, the epilogue states that the alien mothership was destroyed by a Russian "weather satellite" equipped with a laser cannon and "Class IV Nuclear Missiles".film's biggest DiabolusExMachina.]]
*''Film/GIJoeRetaliation'': Cobra's Zeus satellites [[spoiler: which they use to break London like ''Film/EpochEvolution'' starts with a Chinese GeneralRipper launching an egg.]] Want to know something scary? That appears to be unauthorized nuclear strike at a very accurate depiction of how such a system would function in reality. Western space station armed with three laser weapons for shooting down [=ICBMs=]. The only mistake they make attack is when they say that the preceded by a Chinese satellite "drops" its rods instead disabling one of launching them. If it merely dropped the rods, then they'd continue orbiting weapons with a powerful jamming signal. Two of the satellite instead of falling to missiles are shot down early enough, but the surface. remaining one can only be hit by the disabled laser. The rods have crew of the station manages to launched on a tangential velocity get control of it in order time to reduce their orbit destroy the missile, but the nuclear blast still destroys the station. In retaliation, a US sub torpedoes a Chinese one. Things start to snowball toward a nuclear war. [[spoiler:Fortunately, they don't reach that point, and get a Chinese party official has the rogue general arrested.]]
* The stolen MacGuffin in ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' is a control for a network of Kill Sats that can be focused to shut off all electric devices in specific regions, effectively returning them tofall where intended.the Dark Ages.
** DiabolicalMastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld helped [[TropeMakers pioneer this trope]] in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''. Willard Whyte, a faintly disguised version of Howard Hughes,
** ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' had a slight twist on it: Hugo Drax's Kill Sat was also an inhabited
** The titular weapons in ''Film/{{Goldeneye}}'' were single-shot EMP-based Kill Sats. The first one is used to cover up the theft of the satellite control codes by destroying the operations base. The BigBad plotted to use the second one to knock out London (and all evidence of a [[BankRobbery grand electronic bank raid]] to be completed first), but was stopped by Bond and his [[GirlOfTheWeek Girl of the Movie]], Natalya.
** The villain in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' makes an orbital mirror that doubles as a Kill Sat.
* In ''Film/RealGenius'', the lead characters are duped by their college professor into building a laser which is intended as the
** Technically, the weapon would be mounted on a shuttle, not on a satellite, as shown by the demo video at the start of the movie. It's still insta-death from orbit for anyone it hits though.
* The Steven Seagal movie ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'' features a DiabolicalMastermind who designed one such satellite for the military, [[NotQuiteDead faking his death]], and seizing control of it to threaten Washington, DC. It shoots ''earthquakes'' -- which, [[ArtisticLicensePhysics somehow]], can also destroy high-flying bomber jets.
* The disaster movie ''Film/{{Meteor}}'' features two satellites armed with over a dozen nuclear weapons. It turns out Sean Connery designed one to be a defense against asteroids, but they thought it would be better used against Russia.
* In ''Film/TheRightStuff'', this is the flavor of RedScare that Senator (later VP and President) Johnson invokes to scare the cabinet into funding the space program.
-->''"And now the Communists have established a foothold in outer space. Pretty soon they'll have damned space platforms so they can drop nuclear bombs on us, like rocks from a highway overpass."''
* The
* ''Film/StarTrek2009'': The ''Narada's'' drill. It seems to blast some kind of epic fire rather than an actual laser, but it can punch straight to the ''core of a planet''. [[spoiler:This turns
* In ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'', Soundwave's alt mode is that of a satellite. Instead of normal projectiles, however, he fires other Decepticons, notably his minion Ravage. And if his toy bio has any credence, he's hacked so many satellites that he could destroy human civilization if he got bored.
* The stolen MacGuffin in ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' is a control for a network of Kill Sats that can be focused to shut off all electric devides in specific regions, effectively returning them to the Dark Ages.
* Although it didn't make it into the final product, an early draft script of the ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' [[TheMovie movie]] featured one of these. (None existed in the original comic.)
* ''Film/MaximumOverdrive''. [[spoiler: At the end, the epilogue states that the alien mothership was destroyed by a Russian "weather satellite" equipped with a laser cannon and "Class IV Nuclear Missiles".
*
* The stolen MacGuffin in ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' is a control for a network of Kill Sats that can be focused to shut off all electric devices in specific regions, effectively returning them to
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* ''Film/AmeriGeddon'': The terrorists affiliated with the [[UnitedNationsIsASuperpower United Nations]] possessed a satellite that can fire an [[{{EMP}} EMP]] before self-destructing. [[FalseFlagOperation It was used to cause a massive blackout as a pretext for martial law in the United States.]]
* ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'' has the ACME satellite, which harnesses the power of the Blue Monkey diamond to turn the earth's population into monkeys.
-->'''Daffy:''' Uh, did you order satellite?
-->'''Bugs:''' Eh, I don't even have cable.
* ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'' has the ACME satellite, which harnesses the power of the Blue Monkey diamond to turn the earth's population into monkeys.
-->'''Daffy:''' Uh, did you order satellite?
-->'''Bugs:''' Eh, I don't even have cable.
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* ''Film/AmeriGeddon'': ''Film/GIJoeRetaliation'': Cobra's Zeus satellites, [[spoiler:which they use to break London like an egg]]. Want to know something scary? That appears to be a very accurate depiction of how such a system would function in reality. The terrorists affiliated only mistake they make is when they say that the satellite "drops" its rods instead of launching them. If it merely dropped the rods, then they'd continue orbiting with the [[UnitedNationsIsASuperpower United Nations]] possessed satellite instead of falling to the surface. The rods have to launched on a tangential velocity in order to reduce their orbit and get them to fall where intended.
* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'':
** The Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite in ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla'' counts as this, being a military satellite operated by Soviet Russia armed to the teeth with [=ICBM=]s. In the original Japanese film, the Satellite is accidentally activated after Godzilla damages the boat carrying the launch system, but not before the ship's commander, Colonel Kashirin, bravely tries to stop the launch sequence, but dies in the process. In the American dub, he deliberately launches the missile.
** The Dimension Tide in ''Film/GodzillaVsMegaguirus'' was designed to trap Godzilla within a miniaturised black hole. Unfortunately, a test firing of the satellite's cannon opened a wormhole for a very brief moment, allowing an egg from the Carboniferous period containing countless Meganulon and the larval Megaguirus to arrive in the present day. The Dimension Tide is later used at the end of the film to successfully trap Godzilla, although it seems to have merely imprisoned him underground...
* ''Film/JamesBond'' villains love this trope:
** DiabolicalMastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld helped [[TropeMakers pioneer this trope]] in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''. Willard Whyte, a faintly disguised version of Howard Hughes, is a reclusive billionaire who supposedly put a satellitethat can into orbit as part of his Aerospace operations; [[spoiler:it's actually Blofeld, impersonating Whyte, who went on to use the satellite's ability to focus the sun's light into a coherent beam and thus fire a laser anywhere on earth to attack important locations such as nuclear missile launch facilities or nuclear submarines]].
** ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' has a slight twist on this: Hugo Drax's Kill Sat is also an[[{{EMP}} EMP]] before self-destructing. [[FalseFlagOperation It was inhabited SpaceStation, where his master race will remain safe and sound while nerve gas wipes out the rest of humanity.
** The titular weapons in ''Film/GoldenEye'' are single-shot {{EMP}}[=-based=] Kill Sats. The first one is used tocause cover up the theft of the satellite control codes by destroying the operations base. The BigBad plots to use the second one to knock out London (and all evidence of a massive blackout [[BankRobbery grand electronic bank raid]] to be completed first), but is stopped by Bond and his [[GirlOfTheWeek Girl of the Movie]], Natalya.
** The villain in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' makes an orbital [[SolarPoweredMagnifyingGlass mirror]] that doubles as apretext Kill Sat.
* ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'' has the [[AcmeProducts ACME satellite]], which harnesses the power of the Blue Monkey diamond to turn the earth's population into monkeys.
-->'''Daffy:''' Uh, did you order satellite?\\
'''Bugs:''' Eh, I don't even have cable.
* ''Film/ManOfSteel'' (and the opening of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'') has the Kryptonian World Engine, which is used formartial law in [[HostileTerraforming terraforming planets]] using a destructive pillar of light with gravitational effects; while not explicitly a tool for mass murder, it has that effect by default if deployed over a populated area, and indeed the United States.Kryptonians park it directly over Metropolis.
* ''Film/MaximumOverdrive'': [[spoiler:At the end, the epilogue states that the alien mothership was destroyed by a Russian "weather satellite" equipped with a laser cannon and "Class IV Nuclear Missiles".]]
*''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'' has the ACME satellite, which harnesses the power of the Blue Monkey diamond ''Film/{{Meteor}}'' features two satellites armed with over a dozen nuclear weapons. It turns out that Dr. Paul Bradley designed one to turn the earth's population into monkeys.
-->'''Daffy:''' Uh, did you order satellite?
-->'''Bugs:''' Eh, I don't even have cable.be a defense against asteroids, but they thought it would be better used against Russia.
* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'':
** The Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite in ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla'' counts as this, being a military satellite operated by Soviet Russia armed to the teeth with [=ICBM=]s. In the original Japanese film, the Satellite is accidentally activated after Godzilla damages the boat carrying the launch system, but not before the ship's commander, Colonel Kashirin, bravely tries to stop the launch sequence, but dies in the process. In the American dub, he deliberately launches the missile.
** The Dimension Tide in ''Film/GodzillaVsMegaguirus'' was designed to trap Godzilla within a miniaturised black hole. Unfortunately, a test firing of the satellite's cannon opened a wormhole for a very brief moment, allowing an egg from the Carboniferous period containing countless Meganulon and the larval Megaguirus to arrive in the present day. The Dimension Tide is later used at the end of the film to successfully trap Godzilla, although it seems to have merely imprisoned him underground...
* ''Film/JamesBond'' villains love this trope:
** DiabolicalMastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld helped [[TropeMakers pioneer this trope]] in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''. Willard Whyte, a faintly disguised version of Howard Hughes, is a reclusive billionaire who supposedly put a satellite
** ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' has a slight twist on this: Hugo Drax's Kill Sat is also an
** The titular weapons in ''Film/GoldenEye'' are single-shot {{EMP}}[=-based=] Kill Sats. The first one is used to
** The villain in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' makes an orbital [[SolarPoweredMagnifyingGlass mirror]] that doubles as a
* ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'' has the [[AcmeProducts ACME satellite]], which harnesses the power of the Blue Monkey diamond to turn the earth's population into monkeys.
-->'''Daffy:''' Uh, did you order satellite?\\
'''Bugs:''' Eh, I don't even have cable.
* ''Film/ManOfSteel'' (and the opening of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'') has the Kryptonian World Engine, which is used for
* ''Film/MaximumOverdrive'': [[spoiler:At the end, the epilogue states that the alien mothership was destroyed by a Russian "weather satellite" equipped with a laser cannon and "Class IV Nuclear Missiles".]]
*
-->'''Daffy:''' Uh, did you order satellite?
-->'''Bugs:''' Eh, I don't even have cable.
* In ''Film/RealGenius'', the lead characters are duped by their college professor into building a laser which is intended as the main weapon for a Kill Sat dubbed "Crossbow". [[spoiler:They retaliate by sabotaging the test to have it destroy the duplicitous professor's home [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment with popcorn]].]] Technically, the weapon would be mounted on a shuttle, not on a satellite, as shown by the demo video at the start of the movie. It's still insta-death from orbit for anyone it hits, though.
* In ''Film/TheRightStuff'', this is the flavor of RedScare that Senator (later VP and President) Johnson invokes to scare the cabinet into funding the space program.
-->''"And now the Communists have established a foothold in outer space. Pretty soon they'll have damned space platforms so they can drop nuclear bombs on us, like rocks from a highway overpass."''
* The protagonists in ''Film/SpaceCowboys'' go into space to fix what they're told is a communications satellite, only to find out that it's an old Soviet Kill Sat armed with nuclear missiles and in danger of activating.
* In ''Film/TheRightStuff'', this is the flavor of RedScare that Senator (later VP and President) Johnson invokes to scare the cabinet into funding the space program.
-->''"And now the Communists have established a foothold in outer space. Pretty soon they'll have damned space platforms so they can drop nuclear bombs on us, like rocks from a highway overpass."''
* The protagonists in ''Film/SpaceCowboys'' go into space to fix what they're told is a communications satellite, only to find out that it's an old Soviet Kill Sat armed with nuclear missiles and in danger of activating.
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* ''Film/EpochEvolution'' starts with a Chinese GeneralRipper launching an unauthorized nuclear strike at a Western space station armed with three laser weapons for shooting down [=ICBMs=]. The attack was preceded by a Chinese satellite disabling one of the weapons with a powerful jamming signal. Two of the missiles are shot down early enough, but the remaining one can only be hit by the disabled laser. The crew of the station manages to get control of it in time to destroy the missile, but the nuclear blast still destroys the station. In retaliation, a US sub torpedoes a Chinese one. Things start to snowball toward a nuclear war. [[spoiler:Fortunately, they don't reach that point, and a Chinese party official has the rogue general arrested.]]
* ''Film/ManOfSteel'' (and the opening of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'') has the Kryptonian World Engine, which is used for [[HostileTerraforming terraforming planets]] using a destructive pillar of light with gravitational effects; while not explicitly a tool for mass murder, it has that effect by default if deployed over a populated area, and indeed the Kryptonians park it directly over Metropolis.
* ''Film/DefCon4'': A case where it's a space station instead of an autonomous satellite, nevertheless, the film's main protagonists were stationed in one and ordered to launch the nuclear missiles if war broke out -- which it did. [[spoiler:One warhead that was not launched because of an apparent malfunction, but which remained armed and began counting down after the station crashed, is the film's biggest DiabolusExMachina.]]
* ''Film/ManOfSteel'' (and the opening of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'') has the Kryptonian World Engine, which is used for [[HostileTerraforming terraforming planets]] using a destructive pillar of light with gravitational effects; while not explicitly a tool for mass murder, it has that effect by default if deployed over a populated area, and indeed the Kryptonians park it directly over Metropolis.
* ''Film/DefCon4'': A case where it's a space station instead of an autonomous satellite, nevertheless, the film's main protagonists were stationed in one and ordered to launch the nuclear missiles if war broke out -- which it did. [[spoiler:One warhead that was not launched because of an apparent malfunction, but which remained armed and began counting down after the station crashed, is the film's biggest DiabolusExMachina.]]
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* ''Film/EpochEvolution'' starts ''Film/StarTrek2009'': The ''Narada'''s drill. It seems to blast some kind of epic fire rather than an actual laser, but it can punch straight to the ''core of a planet''. [[spoiler:This turns out to be problematic for Vulcan, as it allows the Romulans to drop a ball of black-hole-creating matter to the core and make it implode.]] Something like that in the hands of angry and [[OmnicidalManiac "particularly troubled"]] Romulans? Oh sure, they get kinda [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Woobie]] with the backstory, but that still ain't a Chinese GeneralRipper launching an unauthorized nuclear strike at happy situation.
* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
** The Death Star from ''Film/ANewHope'', and its successor in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. It's not ''technically'' aWestern satellite, since it's a mobile space station armed with three laser weapons for shooting down [=ICBMs=]. millions of staff, [[TheBattlestar a full complement of fighters and support ships, thousands of secondary weapons]], and a [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet-shattering]] superlaser -- however, it is seen orbiting the planet Yavin in ''A New Hope'' so that it can turn its superlaser on the moon where the main rebel base is located.
** Theattack was preceded by Death Star acts much more like a Chinese satellite disabling one of typical Kill Sat in ''Film/RogueOne'' when Tarkin orders the weapons with a powerful jamming signal. Two of the missiles are shot down early enough, but the remaining one can only be hit by the disabled laser. The crew of the station manages battlestation to get control of it in time fire low-power shots to destroy the missile, but Holy City on Jedha and the nuclear blast still destroys Imperial base on Scarif. The blasts destroy the station. In retaliation, a US sub torpedoes a Chinese one. Things start to snowball toward a nuclear war. [[spoiler:Fortunately, they don't reach that point, targets and a Chinese party official has the rogue general arrested.]]
* ''Film/ManOfSteel'' (and the opening of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'') has the Kryptonian World Engine, which is used for [[HostileTerraforming terraforming planets]] using a destructive pillar of light with gravitational effects;their surrounding areas while not explicitly a tool for mass murder, it has that effect by default if deployed over a populated area, and indeed the Kryptonians park it directly over Metropolis.
* ''Film/DefCon4'': A case where it's a space station instead of an autonomous satellite, nevertheless, the film's main protagonists were stationed in one and ordered to launch the nuclear missiles if war broke out -- which it did. [[spoiler:One warhead that was not launchedcelestial bodies remain (relatively) intact. This is because it was firing its superlaser at minimum setting.
* In ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'', Soundwave's alt mode is that ofan apparent malfunction, but which remained armed a satellite. Instead of normal projectiles, however, he fires other Decepticons, notably his minion Ravage. -- and began counting down after if his toy bio has any credence, he's hacked so many satellites that he could destroy human civilization if he got bored.
* ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'' features a DiabolicalMastermind who designed one such satellite for thestation crashed, is military, [[NotQuiteDead faking his death]], and seizing control of it to threaten Washington, DC. It shoots ''earthquakes'' -- which, [[ArtisticLicensePhysics somehow]], can also destroy high-flying bomber jets.
* Although it didn't make it into thefilm's biggest DiabolusExMachina.]]final product, an early draft script of the ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' [[TheMovie movie]] featured one of these. (None existed in [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} the original comic]].)
* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
** The Death Star from ''Film/ANewHope'', and its successor in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. It's not ''technically'' a
** The
* ''Film/ManOfSteel'' (and the opening of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'') has the Kryptonian World Engine, which is used for [[HostileTerraforming terraforming planets]] using a destructive pillar of light with gravitational effects;
* ''Film/DefCon4'': A case where it's a space station instead of an autonomous satellite, nevertheless, the film's main protagonists were stationed in one and ordered to launch the nuclear missiles if war broke out -- which it did. [[spoiler:One warhead that was not launched
* In ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'', Soundwave's alt mode is that of
* ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'' features a DiabolicalMastermind who designed one such satellite for the
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* ''Literature/TheCardinalOfTheKremlin'' by Creator/TomClancy:
** The simultaneous development of anti-satellite weapons by the US and the USSR is a major plot point. As the lasers were ground-located, they weren't technically Kill Sats, but the US system included the ability to bounce the laser beam off of multiple orbiting mirrors, thus hitting any target on the planet. It worked, too, except that the laser was too weak to do much more than give the target a mild sunburn.
** In the non-Ryanverse novel ''Literature/RedStormRising'', the both the US and USSR employ anti-satellite weapons. Played straight by the Soviets with kamikaze anti-satellite satellites, but inverted by the US with the air-to-orbit [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM-135_ASAT ASM-135 missile]]. See the entries under Real Life, below.
** The simultaneous development of anti-satellite weapons by the US and the USSR is a major plot point. As the lasers were ground-located, they weren't technically Kill Sats, but the US system included the ability to bounce the laser beam off of multiple orbiting mirrors, thus hitting any target on the planet. It worked, too, except that the laser was too weak to do much more than give the target a mild sunburn.
** In the non-Ryanverse novel ''Literature/RedStormRising'', the both the US and USSR employ anti-satellite weapons. Played straight by the Soviets with kamikaze anti-satellite satellites, but inverted by the US with the air-to-orbit [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM-135_ASAT ASM-135 missile]]. See the entries under Real Life, below.
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* ''Literature/TheCardinalOfTheKremlin'' by Creator/TomClancy:
**''Literature/TheCardinalOfTheKremlin'': The simultaneous development of anti-satellite weapons by the US and the USSR is a major plot point. As the lasers were ground-located, they weren't technically Kill Sats, but the US system included the ability to bounce the laser beam off of multiple orbiting mirrors, thus hitting any target on the planet. It worked, too, except that the laser was too weak to do much more than give the target a mild sunburn.
** * In the non-Ryanverse novel ''Literature/RedStormRising'', the both the US and USSR employ anti-satellite weapons. Played straight by the Soviets with kamikaze anti-satellite satellites, but inverted by the US with the air-to-orbit [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM-135_ASAT ASM-135 missile]]. See the entries under Real Life, below.
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* In ''Literature/WraithKnight'''s third book, ''Literature/WraithKing'', there is a literal example of the trope as an orbital satellite leftover from the days of Old Terralan is used to blast the armies of [[spoiler: both Empress Morwen and Jacob, killing the majority of both. Jacob ends up destroying it by sacrificing his newly acquired human body.]]
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* In ''Literature/WraithKnight'''s third book, ''Literature/WraithKing'', there is a literal example of the trope as an orbital satellite leftover from the days of Old Terralan is used to blast the armies of [[spoiler: both [[spoiler:both Empress Morwen and Jacob, killing the majority of both. Jacob ends up destroying it by sacrificing his newly acquired human body.]]body]].
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* In the post-apocalyptic world of ''TabletopGame/EclipsePhase'', the Earth has been ravaged by nuclear weaponry, bio- and nanovirii, and rampaging TITAN technology. The planet is under interdiction by a number of Kill Sats - they shoot down anything attempting to reach or leave the surface. Who put them there? Nobody's quite sure...
* In ''TabletopGame/HeavyGear'', there's even a new term to describe kill sats - ortillery, a portmanteau of orbital artillery.
* In ''TabletopGame/HeavyGear'', there's even a new term to describe kill sats - ortillery, a portmanteau of orbital artillery.
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* In the post-apocalyptic world of ''TabletopGame/EclipsePhase'', the Earth has been ravaged by nuclear weaponry, bio- and nanovirii, and rampaging TITAN technology. The planet is under interdiction by a number of Kill Sats - -- they shoot down anything attempting to reach or leave the surface. Who put them there? Nobody's quite sure...
* In ''TabletopGame/HeavyGear'', there's even a new term to describe kill sats- -- ortillery, a portmanteau of orbital artillery.
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* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' features a few examples at higher levels - the powerful War Walkers have access to an Orbital Cannon, while MadScientist Anti-Matter can launch an Obliteration Beam from his space station which not only deals massive damage but also holds players helplessly in the beam.
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* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' features a few examples at higher levels - -- the powerful War Walkers have access to an Orbital Cannon, while MadScientist Anti-Matter can launch an Obliteration Beam from his space station which not only deals massive damage but also holds players helplessly in the beam.
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** Ultima did it again in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance''. However, this version only did [[ManaDrain MP damage]]. Watching a gigantic lance of energy smash into the enemy from above with an explosion of magical force, only to see nobody at all physically harmed, let alone reduced to a pair of smouldering boots... a case could be made for {{subver|tedTrope}}sion, there.
*** The [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2 sequel]] makes Ultima deal Light-based damage on all enemies ''and'' heal all allies. There are others with this Modus Operandi, as well.
*** The [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2 sequel]] makes Ultima deal Light-based damage on all enemies ''and'' heal all allies. There are others with this Modus Operandi, as well.
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** Ultima did it again in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance''. However, this version only did [[ManaDrain MP damage]]. Watching a gigantic lance of energy smash into the enemy from above with an explosion of magical force, only to see nobody at all physically harmed, let alone reduced to a pair of smouldering boots... a case could be made for {{subver|tedTrope}}sion, there.
***there. The [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2 sequel]] makes Ultima deal Light-based damage on all enemies ''and'' heal all allies. There are others with this Modus Operandi, as well.
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** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyDimensions'' has Holy. Small beam targets an enemy, large one obliterates it. Even in the [[spoiler: World of Nil]].
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** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyDimensions'' has Holy. Small beam targets an enemy, large one obliterates it. Even it -- even in the [[spoiler: World [[spoiler:World of Nil]].
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* ''VideoGame/{{Freespace}}'': The second game introduces the Mjolnir RBC (Remote Beam Cannon), a stationary emplacement that fires a large green beam weapon, capable of doing major damage to even a Destroyer - class ship. Notable in that we only see them used to guard [[PortalNetwork jump nodes]], firing on enemy ships as soon as they emerge. We never see them used against ground targets, although there is nothing that would stop them from being used this way.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Freespace}}'': The second game introduces the Mjolnir RBC (Remote Beam Cannon), a stationary emplacement that fires a large green beam weapon, capable of doing major damage to even a Destroyer - -- class ship. Notable in that we only see them used to guard [[PortalNetwork jump nodes]], firing on enemy ships as soon as they emerge. We never see them used against ground targets, although there is nothing that would stop them from being used this way.
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* In ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear -STRIVE-'', [[ActionPolitician Goldlewis Dickinson]] has a target designator for one in his glasses, and has it fire on the enemy for one of his specials.
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* In ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear -STRIVE-'', ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearStrive'', [[ActionPolitician Goldlewis Dickinson]] has a target designator for one in his glasses, and has it fire on the enemy for one of his specials.
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*** A MAC strike destroys a Covenant ship this way - then the Covenant [[FromBadToWorse bring a whole fleet]]:
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*** A MAC strike destroys a Covenant ship this way - -- then the Covenant [[FromBadToWorse bring a whole fleet]]:
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* ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve2'' features a Kill Sat that fires what seem to be kinetic projectiles down [[NukeEm on the entire main setting, acting as a last resort when containment looks unlikely]].
** ''VideoGame/The3rdBirthday'' features another one, although scaled down, that you get to use several times.
** ''VideoGame/The3rdBirthday'' features another one, although scaled down, that you get to use several times.
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* ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve2'' features a Kill Sat that fires what seem to be kinetic projectiles down [[NukeEm on the entire main setting, acting as a last resort when containment looks unlikely]].
**unlikely]]. ''VideoGame/The3rdBirthday'' features another one, although scaled down, that you get to use several times.
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* ''VideoGame/SDIStrategicDefenseInitiative'' subverts this trope. While you control a Kill Sat, that at the end of each stage goes back to the cargo hold of a space shuttle to be carried elsewhere, you use it to destroy enemy missiles, bases, and ships... in space.[[note]]Well, at most asteroid bases in the Master System version.[[/note]]
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* In ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'', the Snatchers' final stronghold is destroyed by one of these in the game's climax. It takes out [[spoiler:Random]], too. Painfully, a commenter on LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s LetsPlay of the game said, "Oh, as if [[spoiler: Random]] [[HarsherInHindsight could be taken out by anything shy of orbital bombardment]]." Ow.
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* In ''VideoGame/SpyHunter (2001)'', [[EvilInc the Nostra corporation]] aims to cause a [[BigBlackout worldwide power blackout]] with an array of {{EMP}}[=-producing=] satellites known as "[[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse the Four Horsemen]]".
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* In ''VideoGame/SpyHunter (2001)'', the 2001 remake of ''VideoGame/SpyHunter'', [[EvilInc the Nostra corporation]] aims to cause a [[BigBlackout worldwide power blackout]] with an array of {{EMP}}[=-producing=] satellites known as "[[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse the Four Horsemen]]".
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* In ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'', the Snatchers' final stronghold is destroyed by one of these in the game's climax. It takes out [[spoiler:Random]], too. Painfully, a commenter on LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s LetsPlay of the game said, "Oh, as if [[spoiler:Random]] [[HarsherInHindsight could be taken out by anything shy of orbital bombardment]]." Ow.
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* In ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'', the Snatchers' final stronghold is destroyed by one of these in the game's climax. It takes out [[spoiler:Random]], too. Painfully, a commenter on LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s LetsPlay of the game said, "Oh, as if [[spoiler:Random]] [[HarsherInHindsight could be taken out by anything shy of orbital bombardment]]." Ow.
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* The graphic novel-esque flash series ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints'' features a fanatical CorruptCorporateExecutive who sets up a Kill Sat network [[spoiler: in order to broadcast a signal triggering his vision of Judgment Day]]. It also has the ability to lock on to anywhere on the planet and emit highly-focused [[ShockAndAwe EM pulses]].
* The "MIR Anti-Nuke Express" of 3D animated short ''WebAnimation/{{Indigen}}'' is an autonomous Earth-orbitting particle cannon which does [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what its name implies]]. It doesn't mind blasting anything in the target's vincinity along with it though. Until its [[TakeThat suffers a blue screen]].
* The "MIR Anti-Nuke Express" of 3D animated short ''WebAnimation/{{Indigen}}'' is an autonomous Earth-orbitting particle cannon which does [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what its name implies]]. It doesn't mind blasting anything in the target's vincinity along with it though. Until its [[TakeThat suffers a blue screen]].
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* The graphic novel-esque flash series ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints'' features a fanatical CorruptCorporateExecutive who sets up a Kill Sat network [[spoiler: in [[spoiler:in order to broadcast a signal triggering his vision of Judgment Day]]. It also has the ability to lock on to anywhere on the planet and emit highly-focused [[ShockAndAwe EM pulses]].
* The "MIR Anti-Nuke Express" of3D animated short ''WebAnimation/{{Indigen}}'' is an autonomous Earth-orbitting Earth-orbiting particle cannon which does [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what its name implies]]. It doesn't mind blasting anything in the target's vincinity vicinity along with it though. Until it, though... until its [[TakeThat suffers a blue screen]].
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* Tropers/{{Anonymous}} has a Low Orbit Ion Cannon (a program that helps with their DDOS attacks), [[http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/two-real-guns-pointed-at-me-how-the-fbi-raided-anonymous.ars which got them noticed by the FBI]] after they attacked sites that were boycotting [=WikiLeaks=].
* Tropers/{{Anonymous}} has a Low Orbit Ion Cannon (a program that helps with their DDOS attacks), [[http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/two-real-guns-pointed-at-me-how-the-fbi-raided-anonymous.ars which got them noticed by the FBI]] after they attacked sites that were boycotting [=WikiLeaks=].
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** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-923 SCP-923]] is a mind effecting Kill Sat. It makes people AxCrazy, and the effect 'splashes' at higher settings. It reports a maximum output of 238, which gets converted to 'keter' intensity - and apparently causes effects that ''screw with reality itself''. More worryingly, using it causes wear (and results in lower-intensity settings slowly becoming unavailable). What ''really'' worries the Foundation, though, is [[spoiler: the fact that the Kill Sat says it was built to help protect a site that they never built.]]
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** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-923 SCP-923]] is a mind effecting Kill Sat. It makes people AxCrazy, and the effect 'splashes' at higher settings. It reports a maximum output of 238, which gets converted to 'keter' intensity - -- and apparently causes effects that ''screw with reality itself''. More worryingly, using it causes wear (and results in lower-intensity settings slowly becoming unavailable). What ''really'' worries the Foundation, though, is [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the fact that the Kill Sat says it was built to help protect a site that they never built.]]built]].
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* In ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'', BigBad the Executor has a Kill Sat that he uses [[spoiler: to (almost) kill WebVideo/ThatSciFiGuy. And plans to use it to destroy the Earth]].
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* In ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'', BigBad the Executor has a Kill Sat that he uses [[spoiler: to [[spoiler:to (almost) kill WebVideo/ThatSciFiGuy. And WebVideo/ThatSciFiGuy and plans to use it to destroy the Earth]].
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* In ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown'' episode "Iron Man vs. Optimus Prime", Tony attempts to take out Prime with one of these, [[INamedItVera which he nicknamed "Lucy"]]. Optimus is able to fly up to it and hijack it physically to kill Tony, leading to him to self-destruct it, only for Prime to come down from space on its flaming carcass. [[spoiler: In the normal ending, Prime crushes Tony with it. In the alternate ending, the Endo-Sym Armor saves Tony.]]
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* In ''WebVideo/SuperPowerBeatDown'' episode "Iron Man vs. Optimus Prime", Tony attempts to take out Prime with one of these, [[INamedItVera which he nicknamed "Lucy"]]. Optimus is able to fly up to it and hijack it physically to kill Tony, leading to him to self-destruct it, only for Prime to come down from space on its flaming carcass. [[spoiler: In [[spoiler:In the normal ending, Prime crushes Tony with it. In the alternate ending, the Endo-Sym Armor saves Tony.]]
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** ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' has a DevelopmentGag to the above with "Highwater Trousers" orbital platform. Broken Steel has the Enclave dust off the Bradley-Hercules satellite weapon, which you can use against either their own base [[MoralEventHorizon or the Brotherhood of Steel Citadel]]. Then there is Mothership Zeta and its WaveMotionGun...
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** ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' has a DevelopmentGag to the above with "Highwater Trousers" orbital platform. Broken Steel has the Enclave dust off the Bradley-Hercules satellite weapon, weapon (they were keeping it as a last resort, but [[TheJuggernaut Liberty Prime]] forced their hand), which you can use against either their own base [[MoralEventHorizon or the Brotherhood of Steel Citadel]]. Then there is Mothership Zeta and its WaveMotionGun...
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* Almost completely inverted with VALIS in ''Literature/RadioFreeAlbemuth''. In addition to healing serious injuries and curing cancer, it provides telepathic assistance to keep you from ''getting'' killed (including taking control of the protagonist when he is [[spoiler:framed as a Communist spy]]), advice (prophetic dreams, future knowledge, and at one point [[spoiler:an audience with God]]), and [[spoiler:immortality beyond death]]. The only thing it ''doesn't'' do is perform resurrections... at least not within the context of the story.
* One of the ultimate examples of this trope: Creator/LarryNiven's ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'' is defended by a magnetically controlled X-Ray laser made by the forced-fluorescing of sunspots. The beam of this weapon is the width of Earth's moon. Sort of makes the Death Star seem wimpy in comparison.
* In the ''Literature/{{Riverworld}}'' series by Philip Jose Farmer, human history (as represented by the population of the Riverworld) ends when a fumbled first contact triggers a counterattack by an orbiting alien satellite that methodically lases every square mile of Earth into ash.
* One of the ultimate examples of this trope: Creator/LarryNiven's ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'' is defended by a magnetically controlled X-Ray laser made by the forced-fluorescing of sunspots. The beam of this weapon is the width of Earth's moon. Sort of makes the Death Star seem wimpy in comparison.
* In the ''Literature/{{Riverworld}}'' series by Philip Jose Farmer, human history (as represented by the population of the Riverworld) ends when a fumbled first contact triggers a counterattack by an orbiting alien satellite that methodically lases every square mile of Earth into ash.
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* ''Literature/RadioFreeAlbemuth'': Almost completely inverted with VALIS in ''Literature/RadioFreeAlbemuth''.VALIS. In addition to healing serious injuries and curing cancer, it provides telepathic assistance to keep you from ''getting'' killed (including taking control of the protagonist when he is [[spoiler:framed as a Communist spy]]), advice (prophetic dreams, future knowledge, and at one point [[spoiler:an audience with God]]), and [[spoiler:immortality beyond death]]. The only thing it ''doesn't'' do is perform resurrections... at least not within the context of the story.
*One of the ultimate examples of this trope: Creator/LarryNiven's ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'' ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'': The Ring is defended by a magnetically controlled X-Ray x-ray laser made by the forced-fluorescing of sunspots. The beam of this weapon is the width of Earth's moon. Sort of makes the Death Star seem wimpy in comparison.
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* ''Literature/TheCardinalOfTheKremlin'' by Creator/TomClancy had as a major plot point the simultaneous development of anti-satellite weapons by the US and the USSR. As the lasers were ground-located, they weren't technically Kill Sats, but the US system included the ability to bounce the laser beam off of multiple orbiting mirrors, thus hitting any target on the planet. It worked, too, except that the laser was too weak to do much more than give the target a mild sunburn.
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* ''Literature/TheCardinalOfTheKremlin'' by Creator/TomClancy had as a major plot point the Creator/TomClancy:
** The simultaneous development of anti-satellite weapons by the US and theUSSR.USSR is a major plot point. As the lasers were ground-located, they weren't technically Kill Sats, but the US system included the ability to bounce the laser beam off of multiple orbiting mirrors, thus hitting any target on the planet. It worked, too, except that the laser was too weak to do much more than give the target a mild sunburn.
** The simultaneous development of anti-satellite weapons by the US and the
* Creator/PeterFHamilton:
** ''Literature/GregMandelTrilogy'':
*** In ''Mindstar Rising'', [[HonestCorporateExecutive Julia Evans]] creates an improvised version by hacking her own space probe so it remains in Earth orbit. She intended to place a phone call to the BigBad to establish the location of his yacht, then ColonyDrop the probe on it. It ends up getting used in a similar manner in the climax of the novel.
*** By the third book of the Greg Mandel trilogy, the area of concern is a surprise attack by a SpacePlane armed with kinetic energy harpoons, so networks of high-orbit defense platforms have been organised on a regional basis rather than political alliances. Strictly defensive, but as there's a fear of them also having hidden kinetic energy harpoons, [[SpaceColdWar spy satellites are put up to keep an eye on them]]. The protagonists are investigating a possible FirstContact by an alien lifeform, and there's a lot of concern that the alien might be hostile. A Russian general who is a friend of Greg's tells him he has the means to access these defense satellites to [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill take direct action if needed]].
** ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'' has planets surrounded by swarms of these, known as "Strategic Defense satellites". They usually are pointed outward to defend against attacks from space, but can be used against surface targets with devastating effects.
** ''Literature/GregMandelTrilogy'':
*** In ''Mindstar Rising'', [[HonestCorporateExecutive Julia Evans]] creates an improvised version by hacking her own space probe so it remains in Earth orbit. She intended to place a phone call to the BigBad to establish the location of his yacht, then ColonyDrop the probe on it. It ends up getting used in a similar manner in the climax of the novel.
*** By the third book of the Greg Mandel trilogy, the area of concern is a surprise attack by a SpacePlane armed with kinetic energy harpoons, so networks of high-orbit defense platforms have been organised on a regional basis rather than political alliances. Strictly defensive, but as there's a fear of them also having hidden kinetic energy harpoons, [[SpaceColdWar spy satellites are put up to keep an eye on them]]. The protagonists are investigating a possible FirstContact by an alien lifeform, and there's a lot of concern that the alien might be hostile. A Russian general who is a friend of Greg's tells him he has the means to access these defense satellites to [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill take direct action if needed]].
** ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'' has planets surrounded by swarms of these, known as "Strategic Defense satellites". They usually are pointed outward to defend against attacks from space, but can be used against surface targets with devastating effects.
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* ''Literature/GregMandelTrilogy'':
** In ''Mindstar Rising'', [[HonestCorporateExecutive Julia Evans]] creates an improvised version by hacking her own space probe so it remains in Earth orbit. She intended to place a phone call to the BigBad to establish the location of his yacht, then ColonyDrop the probe on it. It ends up getting used in a similar manner in the climax of the novel.
** By the third book of the Greg Mandel trilogy, the area of concern is a surprise attack by a SpacePlane armed with kinetic energy harpoons, so networks of high-orbit defense platforms have been organised on a regional basis rather than political alliances. Strictly defensive, but as there's a fear of them also having hidden kinetic energy harpoons, [[SpaceColdWar spy satellites are put up to keep an eye on them]]. The protagonists are investigating a possible FirstContact by an alien lifeform, and there's a lot of concern that the alien might be hostile. A Russian general who is a friend of Greg's tells him he has the means to access these defense satellites to [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill take direct action if needed]].
** ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'' has planets surrounded by swarms of these, known as "Strategic Defense satellites". They usually are pointed outward to defend against attacks from space, but can be used against surface targets with devastating effects.
** In ''Mindstar Rising'', [[HonestCorporateExecutive Julia Evans]] creates an improvised version by hacking her own space probe so it remains in Earth orbit. She intended to place a phone call to the BigBad to establish the location of his yacht, then ColonyDrop the probe on it. It ends up getting used in a similar manner in the climax of the novel.
** By the third book of the Greg Mandel trilogy, the area of concern is a surprise attack by a SpacePlane armed with kinetic energy harpoons, so networks of high-orbit defense platforms have been organised on a regional basis rather than political alliances. Strictly defensive, but as there's a fear of them also having hidden kinetic energy harpoons, [[SpaceColdWar spy satellites are put up to keep an eye on them]]. The protagonists are investigating a possible FirstContact by an alien lifeform, and there's a lot of concern that the alien might be hostile. A Russian general who is a friend of Greg's tells him he has the means to access these defense satellites to [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill take direct action if needed]].
** ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'' has planets surrounded by swarms of these, known as "Strategic Defense satellites". They usually are pointed outward to defend against attacks from space, but can be used against surface targets with devastating effects.
