Plasma Weapons

Plasma weapons are a form of exotic magnetic weapons used by many races in the known galaxy, finding a use in an anti-armour role, where it specialises.

Plasma weapons function by firing a stream of super-heated charged particles at a target in a manner similar to a shotgun. Though these particles are capable of melting great swathes of armour and flesh, their range is limited due to a lack of magnetic containment once the particles leave the barrel of a weapon.

Human Plasma Weapons
Human laser weaponry is relatively "new" when compared to the more advanced technology utilised by the other races they have encountered, but comes in a wide variety of forms. Due to the aid of their allies, as well as natural competition, humans have made great strides in improving their laser weaponry.

Illyan Plasma Weapons
The Illyan name for their versions of Laser Weaponry are known as "Tasan Fal", roughly translating to "beam thrower". It has been noted that many of the names for Illyan weapons correspond to different types of spirit when translated to English, perhaps suggesting that they are so named due to the ghostly qualities of laser-based weapons.

Illyan laser weapons are among the most advanced in the known galaxy, only rivalled by those used by the Andon species, with even their infantry rifles being able to boast impressive stopping power and range.

Hadron Plasma Weapons
Unlike with Illyan Laser Weapons, Hadrons call their lasers "Vadan r'kel", which roughly translates to "burn weapons". Due to this, many humans instead prefer to fall them "Blasters", a change which largely goes unopposed.

Hadron laser weapons are comparable to those used by humanity, though more powerful on average.

Andon Plasma Weapons
Andon Laser Weapons have a name that matches humanity's far more closely, being called "Mulokan", which translates roughly to "light gun". That is where the similarities end however, as Andons are well experienced in using lasers as Weapons, and their technology is comparable to that of the Illyan.

Andon laser weapons easily outclass those used by humanity in both range and power, and have even been known to reliably break through heavy armour.