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Master of Orion

Universe
A series of computer games (3 to date) which allows the player to select a race (or create a custom one) and build his own interstellar empire. Featured a very rich and complex research tree, diplomacy options, and much more.

Matter of Life and Death

An episode from the Space:1999 universe
Moonbase Alpha approaches a new planet. When a scouting expedition runs into trouble, Alpha is forced to return the reconnaisance Eagle by remote control. The pilot and co-pilot are found stunned and inside the passenger module is a new passenger. He appears to be Lee Russell, Helena's husband,...

Matters of Honour

Episode
After Keffer's recording of a Shadow ship at the end of The Fall of Night, a representative from Earth arrives to find out if the other races recognise it. He receives differing answers from each ambassador. Marcus Cole arrives on the station, asking for Sheridan's help in freeing some Rangers. To help him, Delenn reveals ...

Mauler

A vehicle/ship class from the Lensman universe
Relatively slow compared to the Super-Dreadnoughts and Battleships of the Lensman series, Maulers are, as the name suggests, designed to maul. With incredibly tough shields and Macrobeams (and later Primary Beams), they were designed to lock onto their enemies and blast them apart through sheer brute force. The problem of course was that they were ...

Max Guevara

A character from the Dark Angel universe
Max Guevara, also known as X5-452 is the product of the Manticore genetic engineering program supervised by Colonel Donald Lydecker. Max is of the X5 series, one of the first truly succesful products of Manticore. Looking entirely normal, except for a barcode tatoo on her neck, Max has some feline genes in her DNA. This gives her enhance...

Maximillian

A character from the Black Hole, The universe
Maximillian is a large, heavily armoured intimidating robot first encountered by the crew of the USS Palamino when they venture in the USS Cygnus's command tower. This is not an Earth built robot as this would contravene any such regulations regarding the capabilities and limitations laid down. Maximillian, unlike VIN...

Maximum Security Vehicle

A vehicle/ship class from the Captain Scarlet universe
The Maximum Security Vehicle, or MSV is a smaller vehicle employed by Spectrum for a variety of purposes. It is capable of carrying up to four persons comfortably and is equipped with an array of radar, radio, video and weapons. It is also equipped with a comprehensive survival kit for the use of the crew. It's armour is virtually impreg...

Max Kruger

A character from the Wing Commander universe
Max Kruger, currently president of the Landreich and commander of the Free Republic Navy, is described as hardheaded, but brilliant tactician.Technically, he is a wanted felon in the Confederation, which didn't prevent the people of the Landreich to elect him to president after he hijacked a confed ship to drive the Kilrat...

MBF-M1 Astray

A vehicle/ship class from the Gundam SEED universe
During the collaborative development of the GAT-X series, the Orb Union recognised its own need for a mobile suit force, preferably superior to anything the Earth Alliance could deploy, in order to maintain Orb's - heavily armed - neutrality. Most of the advanced technologies the Earth Alliance was providing could be copied by Morgenroete ...

MC80 (Mon Cal Cruiser)

A vehicle/ship class from the Star Wars universe
The MC80 was the staple capital ship of the Mon Calamari and their Alliance allies during the later pre-Endor period. The Alliance previously relied on very small capital ships - Corellian corvettes, Nebulon-B cruisers, and so forth - but the Mon Calamari finally provided them with a proper heavy-combat element. Ironically, however, these vessels w...

McKenna Class Battleship

A vehicle/ship class from the Battletech universe
The largest jump-capable vessel built during the days of the Star League, the McKenna was an impressive sight to see. The armament of a Mckenna still is impressive by the standards of the time of the Clan invasion. Forty eight Kreuss XX Naval Particle Projection Cannons comprise the main punch of a McKenna. These weapons, m...

Mechcommander

A videogame from the Battletech universe
An isometric 3D Real time strategy game, Mechcommander follows Task Force Serpent in liberating the world of Port Arthur from Clan Smoke Jaguar. Also available in the Mechcommander Gold version which includes an expansion pack. Like many US games the expansion pack was not sold seperately in the UK and Europe.

Mechwarrior:By Blood Betrayed

A book from the Battletech universe

MegaCarrier

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The MegaCarrier class was the brainchild of Commodore Christopher Blair who thought that with lessons learned during the Confed-Kilrathi war, as well as the near war between Confed and the Union of Border Worlds that a decent sized military needed to be retained. In the false armistic...

Mega City Judges

A group from the Judge Dredd universe
The Judges are the law enforcement agency in the Mega Cities. In the Judge Dredd universe we primarily see the Judges of Mega City One, although we do see Judges from around the world, this entry will deal with the Judges of the North American Mega-Cities, and Mega-City One in particular. The Judges usurped the authority of the last Presi...

Melconian Empire

A group from the Bolo universe
Based on the planet Melcon, the Melconian Empire is just as vast if not larger than the Terran Concordiat. Both sides entered into a protracted cold war until 3343, at the Trellis system, both sides engaged in a massive naval engagement, with both sides accusing the other of attacking first, thus kicking of the so called Final War as neither side s...

Melek

A character from the Wing Commander universe
Melek was the servant of Prince Thrakhath during the Confed-Kilrathi war. Although a nobleman in his own right, Melek seems to have been a combination of body servant, aide-de-camp and liason. Melek retrieved Colonel Blairs damaged Excalibur fighter when he dropped the Temblor Bomb o...

Melissa Steiner-Davion

A character from the Battletech universe
Daughter of the legendary Archon Katrina Steiner, Melissa was part of a political marriage between herself and Hanse Davion to form the Federated Commonwealth, the largest economic and military bloc in the Inner Sphere. Hanse and Melissa did care for each other however, and Melissa had five children. Victor, Katherine, Peter, Arthur and Y...

Mercenaries

A group from the Battletech universe
Mercenary companies are present everywhere in the Inner Sphere. They range from small companies consisting of a few mechs and vehicles to larger organisations like Wolf's Dragoons, the Kell Hounds, the Northwind Highlanders and the Gray Death Legion among others. Mercenaries are primarily thought of as soldiers...

Meson blaster

A technology from the Wing Commander universe
Meson blasters fire particle discharges which upon impact, causing the targets hull to rapidly decay. They have a low energy usage and high fire rate and are especially favoured by Kilrathi pilots.

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