Arla Rodarch
Marshal, Journeyman Protector
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: A signature weapon system for the United Galactic Federation
- Image Source: Img Source
- Canon Link: Particle Beam
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: Phaser
- Manufacturer: NSLR
- Affiliation: NSLR, UGF, PKA
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: N/A
- Modularity: No
- Production: Minor
- Material: Durasteel, blaster components.
- Classification: Beam Weapon
- Size: Average
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Energy Battery
- Ammunition Capacity: Average
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Average
- Damage Output: High
- Recoil: Average
- Damage over time effect
- Stun settings for non-lethal use
- Versatile with multiple power settings
- Good energy and kinetic damage with aftereffects
- Loud and bright with a very unsubtle visible audible beam linking the weapon barrel to the target.
Energy cell powers targeting beam and energizes firing chamber. Excited plasma is released along the length of the beam and carried to the target. The particle beam once energized lances out and carries the plasma particles along it at near light speed. This fires what appears to be a bright energy beam lasting several seconds.
The plasma can be excited to stun individual nervous systems at low levels, or to cause significant heat and kinetic damage at high levels. After being struck at high levels, excited plasma will continue to persist for several seconds after the phaser fires. This effect can completely vaporize a target at maximum power.
The technology is a match for blaster and turbolaser technology, and scales up in purpose and power in a similar fashion. A Federation soldier might carry a phaser sidearm, while a battleship might be equipped with incredible orders of magnitude larger and more powerful starship primary phaser.
