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Lasers are devices that create concentrated beams of coherent light through stimulated emission. The word "laser" has come to encompass all matter of technologies: including laser weaponry, M-Line, LIDAR, and Coronets. With a wide array of applications in manufacturing, commerce, weaponry, telecommunications, and infrastructure, Lasers redefine any civilization that develops them. The technology had been independently developed nearly a dozen times over across space and time.

M-Line

In line-of-sight ship-to-ship communication, M-Line technology relies on maser beams to convey information. Based on microwaves, maser beams are generally preferred due to low energy, high range, and ability to cut through atmospheres with little interference. An added benefit of using M-Line is information security as the narrow focus of the beam makes interception difficult. Since their invention, M-Lines have come to dominate space-based communication, but still have less range than a high-powered broadcast.

LIDAR

LIDAR, Light Detection and Ranging, is widely used in autonomous vehicles to map their environment. By measuring how long an infrared laser pulse takes to return, a vehicle can judge distances. Spacecraft rely on the technology to avoid collisions especially in space ports.

Coronets

Cosmoria are massive solar powered laser devices that use their beams to propel spacecraft at modest interstellar speeds. They are vital pieces of infrastructure and are usually used for shipping bulk non-perishable goods. They offer a much cheaper alternative to conventional fusion-based interstellar transit.

Laser Weaponry

A laser weapon consumes a tremendous amount of energy to fire laser beams across great distances. These beams are often hot enough to pierce a hole clean through organic lifeforms with ease. Specialized infantry units can carry the heavy batteries and cooling systems needed for laser weapons, but most are mounted on vehicles or space craft.

Laser weapons are powerful enough on their own, but in order to increase their combat prowess, many laser weapons come with special devices called amplifiers, or "amps". Amps are carefully cut crystals inserted into the space between the weapon's capacitors and the energy pack. The properties of the crystal will then amplify the power or alter the properties of the laser beam.

Due to their ease of manufacture and maintenance, laser weapons are the most common energy weapon in the universe. They are seen even amongst the most low-tech of planets, although little can beat ballistic weapons in terms of cost.

Laser Rifle

Laser rifles are the most common type of laser weapon in the universe. Heavy weapons specialists wield these devices to great effect, especially in vacuum. While they have a slower rate of fire than their ballistic counterparts, they are often much better at penetrating most forms of body armor. Laser rifles tend to have external packs feeding them power.

Laser Carbine

Laser carbines are essentially just shortened laser rifles with lighter bodies and smaller energy packs. They are usually used by scouts and other specialist troops, who value the laser carbine's low weight as their duties require them to travel lightly. Most Laser Carbines are disposable as firing them too quickly inevitably melt its components.

Laser Pistol

The humble laser pistol is a mostly ornamental weapon used for small-game hunting. Oftentimes, the highest-ranking officers will carry ornate laser pistols as a status symbol, which tend to be far less powerful than their high cost would suggest.

Multi-Blaster

The multi-blaster is a six-barreled laser weapon that fires a hail of laser beams at anything caught in its path. Due to the multi-blaster's energy demand, anyone wanting to use one will have to carry a large energy pack attached to their back, which tends to weigh them down considerably. They were a somewhat common augment on Veldlopers, a class of power armor that could handle the heavy batteries these needed. Some species are actually large enough to carry these directly, such as the Kalar.

Laser Cannon

Laser cannons make up half of the compliment of Point Defense Weaponry. Used as anti-air weapons on the ground and on ships to fend off torpedoes or space debris. Large ships like battleships and corvettes have about as many laser cannons as they do ballistic cannons, while smaller ships generally prefer to employ mostly ballistic weapons.

Notable Users of Laser Weapons

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Use in Console Scrolls

Console Scrolls have a small projector in them that creates tens of thousands of microscopic laser beams per second. Through precise control of interference, the device can control where the lasers impact the micrometer thin coating on the surface. Most graphics made this way are monochrome, but more expensive console scrolls have full reign over the RGB color space, with some wealthy tetrachromatic individuals adding in ultraviolet beams.

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+{{Cosmoria}}'''Lasers''' are devices that create concentrated beams of coherent light through stimulated emission. The word "laser" has come to encompass all matter of technologies: including '''laser weaponry''', '''M-Line''', '''LIDAR''', and [[Coronet (Cosmoria)|Coronets]]. With a wide array of applications in manufacturing, commerce, weaponry, telecommunications, and infrastructure, Lasers redefine any civilization that develops them. The technology had been independently developed nearly a dozen times over across space and time.
-'''Laser weapons''' are a type of energy weapon that fire beams of highly-energized photons.  These beams are often hot enough to pierce a hole clean through organic lifeforms with ease.  They draw their energy from detachable energy packs, which can be recharged after being depleted.  However, overcharging the energy pack will cause it to explode.  This is a trick used by many veteran soldiers in order to turn their energy packs into makeshift grenades.
+==M-Line==
-Laser weapons are powerful enough on their own, but in order to increase their combat prowess, many users will outfit their laser weapons with special devices called [[amplifiers]], or "amps".  Amps are carefully cut crystals inserted into the space between the weapon's capacitors and the energy pack.  The properties of the crystal will then amplify the power or alter the properties of the laser beam.  For example, using [[pallidite]] as an amp will turn the beam nearly invisible, only noticed by a faint outline of the beam.
+In line-of-sight ship-to-ship communication, '''M-Line''' technology relies on '''maser''' beams to convey information. Based on microwaves, maser beams are generally preferred due to low energy, high range, and ability to cut through atmospheres with little interference. An added benefit of using M-Line is information security as the narrow focus of the beam makes interception difficult. Since their invention, M-Lines have come to dominate space-based communication, but still have less range than a high-powered broadcast.
+==LIDAR==
-Due to their ease of manufacture and maintenance, laser weapons are the most common energy weapon in the universe.  They are seen even amongst the most low-tech of planets, although these worlds will often have more [[Ballistic Weapons|ballistic weapons]] than laser weapons.
+LIDAR, Light Detection and Ranging, is widely used in autonomous vehicles to map their environment. By measuring how long an infrared laser pulse takes to return, a vehicle can judge distances. Spacecraft rely on the technology to avoid collisions especially in space ports.
+==Coronets==
-==Types of Laser Weapons==
+[[Coronets (Cosmoria)|Cosmoria]] are massive solar powered laser devices that use their beams to propel spacecraft at modest interstellar speeds. They are vital pieces of infrastructure and are usually used for shipping bulk non-perishable goods. They offer a much cheaper alternative to conventional fusion-based interstellar transit.
-===[[Laser Rifle]]===
+==Laser Weaponry==
+A laser weapon consumes a tremendous amount of energy to fire laser beams across great distances. These beams are often hot enough to pierce a hole clean through organic lifeforms with ease. Specialized infantry units can carry the heavy batteries and cooling systems needed for laser weapons, but most are mounted on vehicles or space craft.
-Laser rifles are the most common type of laser weapon in the universe.  They are the primary weapon of many militaries across the universe.  While they have a slower rate of fire than their ballistic counterparts, they are often much better at penetrating most forms of body armor.
+Laser weapons are powerful enough on their own, but in order to increase their combat prowess, many laser weapons come with special devices called [[Amplifiers (Cosmoria)|amplifiers]], or "amps". Amps are carefully cut crystals inserted into the space between the weapon's capacitors and the energy pack. The properties of the crystal will then amplify the power or alter the properties of the laser beam.
-===[[Laser Carbine]]===
-Laser carbines are essentially just shortened laser rifles with lighter bodies and smaller energy packs.  They are usually used by scouts and other specialist troops, who value the laser carbine's low weight as their duties require them to travel lightly.
+Due to their ease of manufacture and maintenance, laser weapons are the most common energy weapon in the universe. They are seen even amongst the most low-tech of planets, although little can beat [[Ballistic Weapons (Cosmoria)|ballistic weapons]] in terms of cost.
-===[[Laser Pistol]]===
-The humble laser pistol is the preferred sidearm of many officers and naval personnel.  Oftentimes, the highest-ranking officers will carry ornate laser pistols as a status symbol, which tend to be as powerful as they are beautiful.
-===[[Multi-Blaster]]===
+===Laser Rifle===
+Laser rifles are the most common type of laser weapon in the universe. Heavy weapons specialists wield these devices to great effect, especially in vacuum. While they have a slower rate of fire than their ballistic counterparts, they are often much better at penetrating most forms of body armor. Laser rifles tend to have external packs feeding them power.
-The multi-blaster is a six-barreled laser weapon that fires a hail of laser beams at anything caught in its path.  Due to the multi-blaster's energy demand, anyone wanting to use one will have to carry a large energy pack attached to their back, which tends to weigh them down considerably.
-===[[Laser Cannon]]===
+===Laser Carbine===
+Laser carbines are essentially just shortened laser rifles with lighter bodies and smaller energy packs. They are usually used by scouts and other specialist troops, who value the laser carbine's low weight as their duties require them to travel lightly. Most Laser Carbines are disposable as firing them too quickly inevitably melt its components.
-Laser cannons are the standard anti-armor weapon of many interstellar militaries.  They are often found mounted on armored vehicles or in dug-out emplacements.  However, some species are large enough to carry laser cannons into battle by hand with them.  Many smaller starships like [[starfighters]], [[Patrol Craft|patrol craft]], and [[corvettes]] use laser cannons as their primary armament.
-===[[Megalaser]]===
+===Laser Pistol===
+The humble laser pistol is a mostly ornamental weapon used for small-game hunting. Oftentimes, the highest-ranking officers will carry ornate laser pistols as a status symbol, which tend to be far less powerful than their high cost would suggest.
-Megalasers are the largest type of laser weapon in the universe.  They are often grouped up together in order to form massive broadsides to blow their enemies into molten scrap.  They are usually seen mounted on warships like [[cruisers]], [[battleships]], and [[dreadnoughts]], although ships like frigates are known to mount them as well.
+===Multi-Blaster===
-==Notable Users of Laser Weapons==
+The multi-blaster is a six-barreled laser weapon that fires a hail of laser beams at anything caught in its path. Due to the multi-blaster's energy demand, anyone wanting to use one will have to carry a large energy pack attached to their back, which tends to weigh them down considerably. They were a somewhat common augment on [[Veldlopers]], a class of power armor that could handle the heavy batteries these needed. Some species are actually large enough to carry these directly, such as the [[Kalar]].
+===Laser Cannon===
+Laser cannons make up half of the compliment of [[Technology (Cosmoria)#Point Defense|Point Defense Weaponry]]. Used as anti-air weapons on the ground and on ships to fend off torpedoes or space debris. Large ships like [[Battleships (Cosmoria)|battleships]] and [[Corvettes (Cosmoria)|corvettes]] have about as many laser cannons as they do ballistic cannons, while smaller ships generally prefer to employ mostly ballistic weapons.
+===Notable Users of Laser Weapons===
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+==Use in Console Scrolls==
+Console Scrolls have a small projector in them that creates tens of thousands of microscopic laser beams per second. Through precise control of interference, the device can control where the lasers impact the micrometer thin coating on the surface. Most graphics made this way are monochrome, but more expensive console scrolls have full reign over the RGB color space, with some wealthy tetrachromatic individuals adding in ultraviolet beams.
+[[Category:Author: LordApollyon]]
+[[Category:Author: Duodecillionaire]]
+[[Category:Scope: Cosmoria - Weapons]]
+[[Category:Scope: Cosmoria - Technology]]
+[[Category:Technology]]