Description

The ALC-2 (Armington Laser Carbine Model 2) is extremely rare.  Developed by Armington Laboratories as a testbed for a laser carbine, the ALC never entered full production, although an unknown number of prototypes (each essentially hand-made) were produced.  The carbine incorporates a liquid-nitrogen cooling system (the N2 bottle is plainly seen over the action), which vents itself after each shot, producing a tendril of "steam" that can be disconcerting to the uninitiated.  The carbine is connected by a power cable to a rechargeable backpack filled with batteries and a capacitor which requires 10 seconds to recharge after a shot (leading to the weapon's nickname, "Blue Moon," since that was often it could be fired — "once in a blue moon").  A pair of LEDs on the side indicate the weapon's status (red for charging, green for charged).  A discharged back requires eight kilowatt-hours to recharge.

Controlling Skill

Associated Games/Campaigns

Weapon Statistics I

Name:  Armington Laser Carbine Model 2
Type:  Visible Light Laser
TL:  8 
Year:  ~2000 
Nation:  United States
Focal Array:  0.1 meters
Pulse Energy:  0.02
Power Requirements: 0.008 MW
Ruggedized:  Basic (×1) 
Features:  Optic Sight-8 
Magazine:  12-shot power pack

House Rules Performance I

House Rules Performance II

Striker II Performance

Planetfall Performance