The projectiles used were generally stone balls for bombards and mortars. The Giga Genos then orbitally bombards the major cities of the planet below. Bombards were of value mainly in sieges. The Queen tries to stop them, but the dropship bombards her with missiles, killing her. Christians from the left riposted with bombards and firearms and stopped the attack. Loading cannons or bombards before the powder-making advances of the Renaissance was a skilled art. Historically, large-calibre weapons have included bombards and siege guns. This bombards the formation with high energy gamma rays. Sixty-eight super-sized bombards were used by Mehmed the Conqueror to capture Constantinople in 1453. Each "parau" was armed with two bombards, five muskets and 25 archers. When discharged, these wrought iron balls were comparable in range and accuracy with stone-firing bombards. On their return to Port Charles, the press bombards them. The casting of these bombards are described by Kritoboulos 1467. The Navy bombards suspected Japanese positions for three days. Only a few large bombards were under the Empire's control.