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The Cyantians don't have weapons that will dissolve a body or armor. Most of the time, it's the armor that takes the damage from a weapon, and not those inside of it. If they themselves are struck and actually hit, they probably won't live long enough to complain about it.

Hand Weapons

Wolves mainly use energy weapons, (Force knives, Lasers, Blasters, and Stunners), because they consider it wrong to use a projectile type that can get lodged inside the body. They feel it is unethical to make even an enemy suffer needlessly. The other races make use of them as well in battle for other reasons, they're quick and effective if used correctly, plus they don't get stuck like swords or have ammunition constraints like guns.

The Wolf are more defense oriented. They specialize in non-lethal repelling weaponry over assault, although they're venturing more into that field.

Energy Bows

They're a standard wood or metal bow with a fine string that is made of energy charged liquid metal, like the metal staffs that a lot of Cyantians use, only it doesn't change shape, instead it absorbs energy, which can be used to put more power into an arrow that's shot from it. They go higher, faster and farther than any normal bow. There are also a few variations of energy bow. That's the standard; the elite version actually shoots energy arrows and uses clips instead of arrows. The clip is like a tiny battery with any manner of things attached to it, barbs, shrapnel, etc.

Human Weapons

Though 'local' human technology may be comparable with that of our world, continued observations of Cyantian activities and some alien technology may have forced them to place different emphasis on R&D. An AMIB 'SWAT' team for example is likely to be equipped and trained for light anti armour warfare, as well as live capture. Hence alien-aware humans can be expected to have access to the following weapons, or similar variations.

• Steyr ACR: A rifle that fires APFSDS rounds at 1,480mps. Weighs 3.23kg unloaded and comes with a 24 round magazine. Does 10D(2) damage. [1]
• M-72 LAW: A one man rocket with a HEAT warhead, capable of defeating the side armour of many tanks. Does 6dx4(10) damage. [2]
• Barret M82: A 0.5' sniper rifle, and regarded as the most powerful (and heaviest) rifle in the world. Does 13D damage.

Statistics given in the GURPS format used to describe cyantian Lifts and spacecraft.

Human fighter planes will not be as fast, but can be expected to be more manoeuvrable (at their respective combat speeds) with significantly tighter turning circles; possible by orders of magnitude. The duration of a turning circle of a Fox fighter would make it very vulnerable to missile attack from inside the circle. The Boeing Airborne Laser, or some similar weapon with a range exceeding a hundred miles might be present in limited or large numbers. In the past humans have deployed nuclear tipped air to air missiles; when it was felt to be the only way to destroy enemy aircraft. Against the cyantian threat, they may well do so again. The phoenix missile would be a likely candidate for such a development, with an 'artillery shell' 10kt warhead.