Plasma Gun Mk. I

The '''Plasma Gun Mk. I (once referred to simply as the Plasma Gun') is the original Plasma Gun variant found in The Ultimate DOOM and DOOM II: Hell on Earth''.

Concept and Creation
This was the very first Plasma Gun introduced to the DOOM franchise. In the franchise's few reincarnations, the weapon itself had been changed in appearance, starting with the Plasma Gun in DOOM 3. Meanwhile, the Plasma Gun from the original games is said to return in DOOM: Eternal.

Mad Squirrel Mods decided to dub the original Plasma Gun as the Plasma Gun Mk. I in order to fit the Plasma Gun Mk. II into the lore of DOOM: Reawakened.

History
The Plasma Gun Mk. I was one of the first energy-fired weapons designed by the Union Aerospace Corporation. Its place of origin was the Deimos Science Facility sometime between the years 2019 and 2022. Around that time, the Plasma Gun was still undergoing experimentation and did not receive proper field testing until one was obtained by Doomguy during the demonic outbreak.

Design
Like its successor, the Plasma Gun Mk. I shoots a rapid fire of blue luminous energy called plasma, which is capable of burning any foes in its path. Cell charges are used as ammunition and for powering up the weapon.

Appearances

 * The Ultimate DOOM
 * DOOM II: Hell on Earth
 * DOOM: Reawakened (unspecified role)

Trivia

 * It is the only original DOOM weapon that will not be usable in DOOM: Reawakened.