Plasma Pistol

  Coincidently, I just found out what tech level would be needed to make
plasma pistols (which is what I considered the hand weapons in Star Wars).
  In the MT Referee's Companion it lists plasma pistols under tech leve 17,
although it doesn't include any other info :(

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