Best energy-based sidearm

Lancer · Post by **Lancer** » 2004-02-01 02:44pm

Assume for the purpose of this poll that you are a standard, unmodded human w/o jedi-powers.

Which energy-weapon would you find most useful for use over extended periods against generic modern day villians?

HRogge · Post by **HRogge** » 2004-02-01 02:52pm

Either an blaster from Apokalypse Troll or an KNK-Pistol of Perry Rhodan.
Both deliver ( if necessary ) multi-kiloton blasts through an extradimensional channel ( could be called a wormhole ) into the target. The KNK pistol even have the ability to weaken most shields that protect against attacks from other dimensions.

Tribun · Post by **Tribun** » 2004-02-01 02:55pm

An E-11 does the job.

HRogge · Post by **HRogge** » 2004-02-01 02:56pm

HRogge wrote:Either an blaster from Apokalypse Troll or an KNK-Pistol of Perry Rhodan.
Both deliver ( if necessary ) multi-kiloton blasts through an extradimensional channel ( could be called a wormhole ) into the target. The KNK pistol even have the ability to weaken most shields that protect against attacks from other dimensions.

Arg sorry... thought it was a generic question, not a sw/st specific.

From SW/ST I would chose han solos handblaster as a sidearm, it seemed to be equiped with enough power for most opponents, is not too large and has a efficient design.

Luzifer's right hand · Post by **Luzifer's right hand** » 2004-02-01 03:00pm

HRogge wrote:Either an blaster from Apokalypse Troll or an KNK-Pistol of Perry Rhodan.
Both deliver ( if necessary ) multi-kiloton blasts through an extradimensional channel ( could be called a wormhole ) into the target. The KNK pistol even have the ability to weaken most shields that protect against attacks from other dimensions.

Why not a "Kombistrahler" from Perry Rhodan? Disintegration, KNK, paralyse, and simple bullets in one gun.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2004-02-01 03:02pm

I'd probably take the Zat', provided whatever I had to face was not immune to it, it would let the sadist in me have fun....one hit pain, two hits kill, three hits destroy the evidence....

HRogge · Post by **HRogge** » 2004-02-01 03:17pm

Luzifer's right hand wrote:Why not a "Kombistrahler" from Perry Rhodan? Disintegration, KNK, paralyse, and simple bullets in one gun.

Too large for my taste... more a rifle than a nice small pistol.

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-02-01 03:42pm

The "noisy cricket", of course

The coolest little side arm ever seen by me. It does have a little too powerfull recoil, but it's easy to hide it. And it has pretty nasty effects.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2004-02-01 04:11pm

Half of these aren't SW or ST. Move along little thread.

CaptJodan · Post by **CaptJodan** » 2004-02-01 04:12pm

I'd vote Zat, only because of its seemingly large power supply that could at least hold in a prolonged battle for some time. I think SW blasters have better aiming points, but they do run low on shots after a while.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-02-01 04:13pm

I would go for the Zat, or a Culture handweapon of course.

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2004-02-01 04:48pm

A Xeelee Starbreaker, of course

Smaller than your palm, yet powerful enough to blow up planets or stars, if necessary

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2004-02-01 04:58pm

Zat, nice all purpose weapon.
Fire once to stun, twice to kill and thrice to dispose of the evidence.
I mean have we ever seen a zat malfunction? run out of energy?

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2004-02-01 05:31pm

Battlestar Galactica (original) laser pistol, complete with quick draw holster.

Alway have liked them.

Black Admiral · Post by **Black Admiral** » 2004-02-01 05:33pm

WH40K plasma pistol, no contest.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2004-02-01 05:34pm

An SW blaster, though I'd prefer a similar weapon that could fire @ c, which the blaster does not.

The Nomad · Post by **The Nomad** » 2004-02-01 05:36pm

SyntaxVorlon wrote: or a Culture handweapon of course.

Then you're screwed big time.
Culture handweapons require genofixing for recognition as a legitimate user ( TSotA ). Which according to the OP you're not entitled to

.

My choice : either E-11 or Zat, can't decide.

I'll go for a F-Lance then, provided I've large effector/ammo/power supply.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-02-01 05:43pm

The Nomad wrote:
SyntaxVorlon wrote: or a Culture handweapon of course.
Then you're screwed big time.
Culture handweapons require genofixing for recognition as a legitimate user ( TSotA ). Which according to the OP you're not entitled to .

Well that depends. If a knife missile were keyed to defend a normal human it would probably work fine.

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2004-02-01 05:47pm

Black Admiral wrote:WH40K plasma pistol, no contest.

Don't plasma pistols blow up one out of six times? They're pretty powerful, but using them is like playing Russian roulette.

Black Admiral · Post by **Black Admiral** » 2004-02-01 05:52pm

Raxmei wrote:Don't plasma pistols blow up one out of six times? They're pretty powerful, but using them is like playing Russian roulette.

Nope. They're actually remarkably reliable; Hark's didn't ever blow up, and he used it for years.

Morat · Post by **Morat** » 2004-02-01 06:07pm

The Force Lance isn't an energy weapon. It is able to fire bursts of plasma or electricity, but its primary use is firing effectors (explosing homing bullets).

That having been said, I think the F-Lance would be the most useful in modern day Earth. To the best of my knowledge, it's the only weapon listed that is able to intercept incoming munitions (up to and including mortar shells, even at hypersonic speeds). If you need to stun an opponent, the Force Lance can do that as well, using an electrical discharge.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2004-02-01 06:22pm

I dont know, the Zat's ability to dispose of evidence has got to be of some use in a modrn day setting lest the forces of law and order call round about that pile of bodies on the lawn.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-02-01 06:43pm

The Noisy Cricket isn't an energy weapon, it fires a tiny grain at hypervelocity.

I'd go with the Lazy Gun anyway.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-02-01 07:54pm

AHHH
I just remembered my weapon!
Kricket Battle club.
Operates as kill-o-zap gun and as a grenade arming device that can be used to create explosions ranging from regular AP munitions to star ripping detonations.

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2004-02-01 08:31pm

Crazedwraith wrote:Zat, nice all purpose weapon.
Fire once to stun, twice to kill and thrice to dispose of the evidence.
I mean have we ever seen a zat malfunction? run out of energy?

Nope. Those things have batteries that just keep on going and going and going.

Nor have they malfunctioned in any way that I can remember.

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