=Beam Weapons= 
**Type:** Active, Combat
**Linked Aptitude:** COO
**What it is:** The Beam Weapons skill covers the usage and maintenance of standard coherent beam energy weapons such as lasers, particle beam weapons, plasma rifles, and microwave weapons. 
**When you use it:** A player uses their Beam Weapons skill whenever attacking with a beam weapon in combat. Beam Weapons may also be used for tests involving maintenance of the weapon, but not for repairing or modifying the weapon (that would be [[Hardware|Hardware: Armorer]] skill).
**Specializations:** Lasers, Microwave Weapons, Particle Beam Weapons, Plasma Rifles

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