Small Arms & Equipment

            Small arms development after the Asian Pacific Conflict of the late 2140s centered on the construction of medium caliber, lightweight, infantry weapons, and large caliber, heavy, cyborg weaponry.

ML-01:

            ML-1:
           Nippon Military Industries built the ML-1 laser pistol as a replacement for the numerous small-caliber firearms still in use by the USSN and EFR forces. Introduced in 2170, this weapon was one of two types of energy weapons built by Nippon Military Industries for both the professional armed forces and the citizen militia forces of the Earth Federal Republic. This weapon was a .48 caliber, 4.9-kilowatt laser pistol with both semi-auto and tri-burst capability. Its detachable energy-clip had a 100-blast capacity. This weapon was used by the Earth Federal Space Navy, Earth Federal Space Marines, Jovian Defense Forces, LaGrange Republics, United States Space Navy (at Juno), and Jupiter Federal Colonies. It was a very popular and effective weapon.
           The Damage of the laser pistol is 4-40 megajoules of energy per blast (has a slide energy setting on the side and digital read out to tell you the laser output in kw). A full power blast at the optimum range of 82 yards (75 meters) or less has an equivalent damage to that of a modern 20mm cannon. While the lowest setting is equal to a 7.62 NATO (7.62 x 51mm) rifle round.
           It will kill a non-armored human target with one blast at full power and inflict damage similar to a .308/7.62mm rifle round at .49 kilowatts power setting (lowest). Damage can be upped in increments of .49 Kw for 10 settings: .98 kw, 1.47 kw, 1.96 kw, 2.45 kw, 2.94 kw, 3.43 kw, 3.92 kw, 4.41 kw, 4.9 kw. Damage (energy) range in megajoules for each setting is as follows (from lowest to highest): 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40.
           The weapon is intended to be used against armored soldiers (in combat armor or exosuits).
It has 100 full power blasts or up to 1000 low power blasts (or any combination not exceeding its full e-clip power charge of 490 Kilowatts).
           NOTE: This weapon is considered "mobile" because it uses a detachable e-clip power pack that allows it to be used independently of a cable with power-pack-utility-belt that older laser weapons (mostly experimental) required.


ML-02:

         ML-2: The ML-2 was the second weapon built by Nippon Military Industries for the EFR professional military forces and the citizen militia groups. Another of Nippon Military Industries light-weight, injection-molded, plastic-steel weapons, this laser carbine was very popular with mecha and space fighter pilots as well as Space Navy crew members and security details. This .48 caliber, 4.9-kilowatt laser weapon was capable of single or tri-burst modes and uses the same 100-shot detachable battery clip as the ML-1. This was due mostly to the fact that the ML-2 used the same beam emitter system as that of the the ML-1 and didn't need extra power in its energy-magazine. The increase in energy damage of the ML-2 was due to the weapon's larger laser generation system in the front of the of the carbine. This carbine was used by the same powers as the ML-1. The ML-2 could inflict from 6-60 megajoules of damage (energy) to a target and had the same type of 10 stage power selector as that of the ML-1, only the megajoule damage was slightly more than that of the ML-1 (about 30% more).


ML-03:

          Norking Weapons was the contractor who won the Earth Federal Forces infantry small arms contract and thus built the first mass-produced laser rifle weapons. The ML-3 was a .48 caliber, 7-kilowatt laser rifle capable of firing in single shots or triple bursts. This laser weapon had a much longer range than either the ML-1 or ML-2 and shot a more powerful laser bolt. This weapon used a 100-blast detachable battery clip, which was not compatible with either the ML-1 or the ML-2 laser weapons.
          The ML-3 could inflict from 10-100 megajoules of damage (energy) to a target and had the same type of 10 stage power selector as that of the ML-1 and ML-2, only the megajoule damage was slightly more than that of the ML-1 (about 30% more).

Earth Federal Republic Environmental Combat Armor:

LCA-01 Heavy Combat Armor

          The space suit and combat armors of the EFR prior to 2168 were primitive when compared to the alien specimens the EFR science teams found in the lockers of the alien spaceship that crashed in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica. The old EVA suit and combat armors were bulky and relied heavily on 20th-century design concepts for their basic construction. Therefore, like with the new weapon systems, the Federal Senate of the EFR called for the creation of new, more versatile EVA suits. Both suits had to be able to withstand combat conditions. The light version, which became known as the LCA-01, was intended for use by SpaceNavy personnel on ship as well as spacefighter, tank, vehicle, and battlerobot pilots.

HCA-01 Heavy Combat Armor

          The heavier version of the two newly developed Extra-Vehicular Activity suits was the HCA-02. This armor was designed specifically for use by infantry, security personnel, militia forces, and Regional Guard units.