Blaster

The modern blaster was developed in recent years, having evolved from the archaic beam tube technology of Xim's Empire. Modern blasters in this era are almost exlusively rifles and fixed emplacements, as the technology to miniaturize the necessary components into a size suitable for a pistol has not yet been developed. Blasters use a gas cartridge and power pack to create a coherent blast of energy, which is more accurate, powerful, and has a greater range than even modern slugthrowers.