PH-Laser Weapons (Phased Hyperpulse Lasers) TL10
Each 'Shot' actually consists of several dozen hyperpulses, greatly enhancing
penetration (DR is only at 1/2 normal). Phased means that an inbuilt sensor-
computer package determines the composition of the target and adjusts beam
frequency to be harmonic with that of the target, causing living cells as well
as inanimate matter to be disrupted (Phased hyperpulse weapons do impaling
damage, but any damage which gets through armor is tripled rather than
doubled). PH-Lasers are the main reason that X-ray lasers are impractical
to build at TL10, as they have less shots and do less damage as well.
The main drawbacks of PH-Lasers are the same as for normal lasers; rain,
fog and reflec armor blocks PH-Lasers as well as it would normal ones.
Game Stats: TL8 : Laser Weapons
              TL10: PH-Laser Weapons (build as TL10 Lasers and add $1000 for
                     the mods and the sensor-computer-package; only Hv.Pistols
                     and Rifles may be built this way, LC is always one point
                     lower than normal). Optional, you may rule that a PH-
                     Laser is slightly heavier (about .5lbs.) than a normal
                     one.
              TL12: PH-Xaser Weapons become possible (build as TL12 Xasers and
                     modify as for TL10 PH-Lasers - yes, that 'does' mean DR
                     protects at only 1/4 normal).
NOTE: While each shot consists of several dozen hyperpulses, the actual RoF is
        the same as for normal lasers; each set of hyperpulses counts as one
        shot. However, this still means that your trusty Hv. PH-Laser Pistol
        does a maximum of (3d+1)*4 = 12d+4 (2) damage, with any damage that
        gets through being tripled.