Beam cannon

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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.