Portable Phaser Cannon

Portable Phaser Cannon- PPC

The PPC is a portable version of the Type IV Phaser found on shuttles and small craft, as well as a refinement of the previous Marine Phaser Cannon. The cannon part is rather short (but blocky) to facilitate rapid maneuvering of it. The power pack contains energy for some 50 shots, with higher output lowering the number of shots. The Phaser Cannon can be fired by a single, extremely strong operator, but the Cannoneer is assisted by Rifleman/Tender, who carries extra gear. The R/T carries the following:  -An extra power pack of 50 charges  -A gyro stabilized tripod, for use in sniping and when firing from a fortified position STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Cannon Width : 60mm ~2.3 in Length: 1100mm ~43 in Weight: 6.8kg ~ 15 lbs Backpack Power supply Width : 300mm ~11.8 in Length: 450mm ~17.7 in Weight: 6.8kg ~ 15 lbs Tripod Exact width and height is variable.. due to telescoping legs. The tripod allows the weapon to be elevated up to 609mm~2ft high. Weight: 4.5kg ~ 10 lbs Total energy reserve: (separated mode) 10x10^9 megajoules in hotswappable sarium-krellide pack. Settings- Full range of non-lethal, thermal, and disruptive settings allowed in Type IV range. FIRING MODES: The PPC fires one once per trigger pull. Single - as in any other phaser weapon, one shot per pull of trigger. Sustained - A sustained beam or stream, useful for cutting through obstacles down or wearing down force fields or the target's resistance. Activated by holding the trigger down after firing. Broad Beam/Cone Effect - Either mode can be fired in widebeam or cone effect. At the cost of multiple charges, the beam can be made wider or even fired with a cone effect. Randomization - The PPC comes with integral frequency variation circuitry, which can be activated regardless of the type of fire. TARGETING A Taccorder is set into the Cannon, but normally the data is displayed on the Palls Helmet VISOR, The taccorder can be adjusted and operated by hand but it has been found more efficient and faster to use pupil tracking and voice commands in battle conditions.