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| − | A beam cannon is a type of [[ | + | A beam cannon is a type of [[Starship Weapon Systems#Non-Projectile Systems|compressed energy weapon]] typically employed by starships, [[mech|mecha]], and sometimes tanks. Because of shielding and power requirments, handheld or even man-portable or crew-served beam cannons are unavailable. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 11 May 2017
A beam cannon is a type of compressed energy weapon typically employed by starships, mecha, and sometimes tanks. Because of shielding and power requirments, handheld or even man-portable or crew-served beam cannons are unavailable.
History
It is considered a "simple technology", whose use dates back as far as the Dynastic-era of the Mage Wars.
Because of its simplicity and reliability, beam cannons continued use throughout the Course Books Timeline.
See Also
The beam cannon is the lesser ancestor to the charged particle cannon.
