| Title | Directed Energy Weapons Purchase / Wish List |
| Game Code | SEM26ND319894 |
| Start Date | Thursday July 30, 2026 - 3:00 pm |
| End Date | Thursday July 30, 2026 - 4:00 pm |
| Cost | $0 |
| Tickets Available | 120/120 |
| Short Description | Laser, high powered microwave & particle beam weapons: fiction yesterday becoming reality today. Fact vs. fiction, what is the near-term potential? Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., physicist, NSDM staff |
| Long Description | Long the weapon of choice for science fiction authors and screenplay writers, fictional, so-called "death rays" have done everything from burn up electronics to blow up planets. And that's not even addressing the sharks question. With the deployment of operational laser weapons, these are no longer entirely science fiction. This lecture will discuss current developments in directed energy weapons, attempting to separate fact and potential from fiction and fancy, and project their near-term use as both combat weapons and terrorist tools. Presentation will delve into the physics of these systems. Presented by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., a submarine officer with 12 years' experience at the Naval War College and with BS and MS degrees in physics, now on the NSDMG staff. |
| Event Type | SEM - Seminar |
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| Rules Edition | |
| Group/Company | National Security Decision Making (NSDM) Inc. |
| Minimum Players | 5 |
| Maximum Players | 120 |
| Age Required | Everyone (6+) |
| Experience Required | None (You've never played before - rules will be taught) |
| Location | Le Meridien |
| Room | Latitude |
| Table | NSDM HQ |
| GM Names | Merle Robinson, Mark McDonagh, NSDM, Michael Tucker, Jason Corner, Evan Siegling, Ryan Good, Ronald Homer, Shawn Kratzert, Gail Berry |
| Web Address | www.facebook.com/NSDM-The-National-Security-Decision-Making-Game-187557132044 |
| Email Contact | [email protected] |
| Tournament | 0 |
