Electronic Projectiles

Electronic Projectiles (EPs) are personal weapons used by security personnel, and often smuggled throughout the solar system. They are the equivalent of current day guns, and are illegal for personal use in all Earth countries, with very few exceptions.

Function
EPs use an electric field to accelerate a conductive projectile to high speed. The devices produce no noise themselves, as there is no gas explosion taking place to accelerate the projectile. EPs must be charged after a few uses. They are usually configured to only fire for one person, and they use biometric sensors to detect who is holding them. As such, anyone other than the registered user would be unable to fire the device.