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Raygun Gothic is a ubiquitous aesthetic of early- and mid-20th century [[Science Fiction]], roughly from ''[[Metropolis]]'' to ''[[Star Trek the Original Series]].'' Raygun Gothic architecture is modeled after Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and/or Populuxe (aka Googie). Everything is slick and streamlined, with geometric shapes and clean parallel lines constructed of shiny metal and glass, lit prominently by neon. Sweeping curves, parabolas, and acute angles are used to suggest movement -- movement into [[The Future]].
And of course, [[Applied Phlebotinum|futuristic fancy-pants technology]] [[Department of Redundancy Department|of the future]] is ubiquitous. [[Ray Gun|Ray Guns]], [[Rocket Boots|jet packs]], [[Flying Car|flying cars]], [[Video Phone|Video Phones]], [[Space Clothes]], atomic-powered everything, cigar-shaped [[Retro Rocket|Retro Rockets]] and other [[Shiny
This is the bright, optimistic vision of [[The Future]] that, until sometime in the mid-60's, the Western world believed was just around the corner. Our [[I Want My Jetpack|failure to make these dreams a reality]] means that works featuring Raygun Gothic are highly prone to [[Zeerust]]. Retro-Futurism is a [[George Lucas Throwback]] to this vision. Stick "Atomic Power" logos on everything, and you've got '''Atom Punk'''.
The [[Mad Scientist Laboratory]] and [[Shiny
The only thing that could possibly look more futuristic is [[Crystal Spires and Togas]]. See also [[Zeerust]], [[Weird Science]], and [[Retro Rocket]]. Contrast with [[Diesel Punk]], [[Used Future]], and [[Everything Is an iPod In The Future|Everything Is An iPod In The Future]].
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Not to be confused with ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'', which is just Gothic with rayguns.
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== Anime and Manga ==
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* The character designs for [[Disgaea]]'s EDF soldiers, particularly <s>[[Captain Ersatz|Flash]]</s> '''[[Captain Ersatz|Captain Gordon, Defender of Earth!]]'''.
* The Zombie missions in ''[[Call Of Duty 5]]'' qualify.
* In ''[[Star Control]] II'', the Syreen had this aesthetic -- their ships were old-fashioned rockets, and what you saw of the Syreen themselves and their ship controls would look right at home illustrating some 1920s sci-fi pulp about Amazon princesses in space or what-have-you. Appropriate, as the Syreen were a species of good old-fashioned [[Green
* The Soldier of ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'' has several retro rayguns modeled after Weta's "Dr. Grordbort's" line.
** As have the Engineer and Pyro now, and the medic and scout are next in line.
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* These space travel posters by [http://www.zazzle.com/stevethomas Steven Thomas].
* [http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/ Atomic Rockets] is a website that starts with this trope, but uses it as a launchpad to explore very hard science-fiction ideas about space flight. It refers to "raygun gothic" as "rocketpunk", to follow "steampunk" and "dieselpunk".
* Much artwork associated with the various World's Fairs. For example, [http://lileks.com/30s/worldsfair/1933/33chicagobus/index.html this map cover] which manages to make [[What Do You Mean
* [http://www.raygungothicrocket.com/blog/ Guess what's staying] at Pier 14 in [[San Francisco]] for 14 months starting in August 2010?
* [[Deader Than Disco|Revived from a Disco-like death]] in the modern age of industrial design: [http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/04/15/urwerk-ur-202-turbine-regulated-watch/ Urwerk Watches]. [[Rule of Cool|They were specifically made to look like they were going to be worn]] by Darth Vader over the sleeve of his suit. With one small twist, they were designed in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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