Proton pack of the gun to represent the beam. Proton pack The proton pack is an energy weapon used for weakening ghosts and aiding in capturing them within the "Ghostbusters" universe. First depicted in the film "Ghostbusters", it has a hand-held wand ("Neutrona Wand" or particle thrower) connected to a backpack-sized particle accelerator. It fires a stream of highly focused and radially polarized protons that electrostatically traps the negatively charged energy of a ghost, allowing it to be held in the stream. The proton pack, designed by Dr. Egon Spengler, is a man-portable particle accelerator system that is used to create a
Lazarus Spengler In 1507, he became the town clerk. He met Martin Luther in 1518, when Luther passed through Nuremberg. Spengler became an ardent supporter, publishing "Schutzred" supporting Luther in 1519. He was active in reforming the church in Nuremberg, which drew unfavorable attention from religious conservatives. Spengler was one of Luther's supporters mentioned by name in Pope Leo X's bull "Exsurge Domine", issued on June 15, 1520, threatening to excommunicate Luther and his followers if they did not submit to the pope. With the support of the Nuremberg town council, Spengler refused to submit to the pope, and was subsequently excommunicated