Maser Cannons

Lore & Background

The narrative of maser cannons in this specific continuity centers on their inability to stop Godzilla. Forty-five years after the first Godzilla's attack and death, a new member of the species emerged. Lieutenant Akane Yashiro, operating as a maser-cannon technician for the Anti-Megalosaurus Force (AMF), engaged this threat at Tateyama. Despite her efforts, she could not kill the beast. The battle turned tragic when panic caused her to knock a jeep off the road; Godzilla then stepped on it, killing the comrades inside. This failure prompted scientists, including single father Tokumitsu Yuhara, to pivot strategies entirely. Rather than relying on further maser attempts, they gathered to build a cyborg mecha from the skeleton of the first Godzilla. This new weapon, codenamed MFS-3 Kiryu, was inducted into the Japan Xenomorph Self-Defense Forces (JXSDF), effectively replacing the reliance on standard maser cannons for the primary defense against Godzilla.

In Their Own Story

The turning point for human weaponry occurred forty-five years after the initial attack. At Tateyama, Lieutenant Akane Yashiro manned a maser cannon against a new Godzilla species. The weapon failed to kill the target. In the heat of the battle, Akane panicked and accidentally knocked a jeep off the road. Godzilla stepped on the vehicle, killing her comrades inside. Following this loss, Akane was demoted. Scientists led by Tokumitsu Yuhara concluded that maser cannons were insufficient. They instead focused their resources on constructing MFS-3 Kiryu, a cyborg mecha built from the skeleton of the first Godzilla. Four years later, during a global presentation in Yokohama where Kiryu's remote systems and Absolute Zero Cannon were showcased, Godzilla returned. Although Kiryu was launched into battle, it went berserk due to memories triggered by Godzilla's roar. The maser cannons are not mentioned as playing a role in repelling the beast in this final confrontation; instead, Kiryu, piloted directly by Akane from its internal backup cockpit, used thrusters and the Absolute Zero Cannon at point-blank range to injure Godzilla and force it to retreat.

Reader's Guide

Based on the events of the film, the operational history of maser cannons in this timeline is brief and defined by failure. Their only recorded deployment was at Tateyama against a new member of Godzilla's species, where they proved incapable of killing the target. The weapon system was operated by the Anti-Megalosaurus Force (AMF), with Lieutenant Akane Yashiro serving as a technician. The outcome of this engagement resulted in the death of her comrades and her own demotion. Consequently, the strategy shifted away from standard maser defense toward the development of Kiryu, a cyborg mecha utilizing the skeleton of the first Godzilla. While Kiryu was equipped with an Absolute Zero Cannon, the source does not detail specific tactical guides or firing procedures for the original maser cannons beyond their inability to stop the enemy.

Did You Know?

• Lieutenant Akane Yashiro was a maser-cannon technician for the Anti-Megalosaurus Force before her demotion.
• The failure of the maser cannon at Tateyama led directly to the construction of MFS-3 Kiryu from the first Godzilla's skeleton.
• Akane accidentally knocked a jeep off the road during her first fight with Godzilla, resulting in the deaths of her comrades inside.