Disruptors

 Disruptors  are the primary ranged weapon in the Empire. Incredibly accurate at tremendous distances and capable of unimaginable destruction, disruptors have replaced projecticle weapons for nearly a millennium, but are still limited by a two-minute recharge between shots. Officially, projectile weapons were replaced for the reasons mentioned above. Unofficially, projectile weapons are too easy for the 'lower classes' to master and so are phased out in favor of disruptor technology.