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| Type = Energy (Direct Fire)
 
| Type = Energy (Direct Fire)
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)
| Year Introduced = [[2290]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]].<ref name="IOp118">''Interstellar Operations'', p. 118: "Prototype Dates For Basic Weapons Table"</ref>
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| Year Introduced = [[2300]] [[Terran Alliance|TA]]
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#C|C]]
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#C|C]]
 
| Availability Rating =
 
| Availability Rating =
| Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#B|B]]<ref name="TMp291"/>
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| Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#B|B]]
| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#B|B]]<ref name="TMp291"/>
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| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#B|B]]
| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#B|B]]<ref name="TMp291"/>
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| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#B|B]]
| Heat = 1<ref name="TMp341">''TechManual'', p. 341: "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
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| Heat = 1
| Damage = 3<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Damage = 3
| Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Minimum Range = n/a
| Short Range = 1<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Short Range = 1
| Medium Range = 2<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Medium Range = 2
| Long Range = 3<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Long Range = 3
| Tons = 0.5<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Tons = 0.5
| Critical Slots = 1<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Mass = 200
| Space Slots = 1<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Critical Slots = 1
| Cost (unloaded) = 11,250<ref name="TMp291">''TechManual'', p. 291: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment (Cont) - Table"</ref>
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| Space Slots = 1
| BV (1.0) = 9{{cn}}
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| Cost (unloaded) = 11,250
| BV (2.0) = 9<ref name="TMp317">''TechManual'', p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref>
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| BV (1.0) = 9
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| BV (2.0) = 9<ref>''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
The '''Small Laser''' is a [[w:Free-electron laser|free-electron laser]] which focuses a beam of light on targets to cause damage.<ref name="ER:2750p99">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 99: "Laser Systems"</ref> The compact size of the Small Laser allows it to be equipped and used efficiently on practically anything; however the reduced firepower means that Small Lasers are not usually used on heavier combat devices such as 'Mechs or tanks. [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small lasers]] can also be mounted on [[battle armor]] or used as an infantry support weapon by conventional infantry, where it is referred to as a "[[Support Laser]]."<ref name="TMp226+">''TechManual'', pp. 226–227: "Laser - Standard Laser"</ref><ref name="TMp291"/>
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The '''Small Laser''' is a [[w:Free-electron laser|free-electron laser]] which focuses a beam of light on targets to cause damage.<ref>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 99</ref> The compact size of the Small Laser allows it to be equipped and used efficiently on practically anything; however the reduced firepower means that Small Lasers are not usually used on heavier combat devices such as 'Mechs or tanks. [[Small Laser (Battle Armor)|Small lasers]] can also be mounted on [[battle armor]] or used as an infantry support weapon by conventional infantry, where it is referred to as a "[[Support Laser]]."
  
== Models ==
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==Models==
 
The Small Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
 
The Small Laser is manufactured on the following planets:
  
===ChisComp 32===
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{| class="wikitable"
Small laser built by [[ChisComp]].
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! Brand
 
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! Planet
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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! Company
|'''Manufactured on''' 
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|-
|'''Manufactured by'''
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| Allied Technologies  1
|'''Typically used in'''
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| [[Nirasaki]]
|'''References'''
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| [[New Age Systems Incorporated]]
|----
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|-
| [[Campbelton]]
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| Bowie Electronics
 +
| [[Terra]]
 +
| [[Bowie Industries]]
 +
|-
 +
| ChisComp 32
 +
| [[Campbelton]]  
 
| [[Fusigon Heavy Weaponry]]
 
| [[Fusigon Heavy Weaponry]]
| [[Griffin]]
 
| <ref name=OR121>''Objective Raids'', p. 121</ref>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| ChisComp 32
 +
| [[Marduk]]
 +
| [[Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works) ]]
 +
|-
 +
| ChisComp 32
 
| [[New Avalon]]
 
| [[New Avalon]]
 
| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
 
| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
| [[Wasp]] [[Enforcer]]
 
| <ref name=OR96>''Objective Raids'', p. 96</ref>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| ChisComp 32
 
| [[Oliver]]
 
| [[Oliver]]
 
| [[Brigadier Corporation]]
 
| [[Brigadier Corporation]]
| [[Griffin]]
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|-
| <ref name=OR85>''Objective Raids'', p. 85</ref>
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| Defiance A5L
|}
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| [[Duran]]
 
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| [[Rastaban Agricultural]]
===Defiance A5L===
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|-
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| Defiance A5L
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
 
| [[Hesperus II]]
 
| [[Hesperus II]]
 
| [[Defiance Industries]]
 
| [[Defiance Industries]]
| [[Rommel]] [[Patton]]
 
| <ref name=OR76>''Objective Raids'', p. 76</ref>
 
|}
 
 
===Defiance B3S===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| Defiance B3S
 
| [[Furillo]]
 
| [[Furillo]]
| [[Defiance Industries]]  
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| [[Defiance Industries]]
| ''[[Wasp]]'' [[Oceanic Series II#Custom Variants|Lexan Surveillance Helo]]
 
| <ref name=OR74>''Objective Raids'', p. 74</ref><ref name=TROPp24>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 24: "Lexan Surveillance Helo"</ref>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| Defiance B3S
 
| [[Hesperus II]]
 
| [[Hesperus II]]
| [[Defiance Industries]]  
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| [[Defiance Industries]]
| [[Banshee (BattleMech)|''Banshee'']] ''[[Warhammer]]'' ''[[Scarabus]]'' ''[[Chameleon]]'' ''[[Hyena]]''
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|-
| <ref name=OR76/><ref name=TRO3055p24>''Technical Readout: 3055'', p. 24: "SCB-9A Scarabus"</ref><ref name=TRO3058p106>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 106: "CLN-7V Chamelon"</ref><ref name=MSUp150>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', pp. 150–152: "New Vehicles - HYN-4A Hyena SalvageMech"</ref>
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| Dinatec Mark III
|}
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| [[Terra]]
 
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| [[Mitchell Vehicles]]
===Diverse Optics Type 10===
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|-
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| Diverse Optics Type I
|'''Manufactured on''' 
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| [[Glasgow]]
|'''Manufactured by'''
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| [[Wesley Industries]]
|'''Typically used in'''
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|-
|'''References'''
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| Diverse Optics 10
|----
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| [[Alpheratz]]
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| [[Alliance Defenders Limited]]
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|-
 +
| Diverse Optics Type 10
 
| [[Andurien]]
 
| [[Andurien]]
| [[Brooks Incorporated]]
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| [[Brooks, Inc.]]
| [[Galleon]]
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|-
| <ref name=OR118>''Objective Raids'', p. 118</ref>
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| Diverse Optics Type 10
|----
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| [[Chahar]]
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| [[Trellshire Heavy Industries]]
 +
|-
 +
| Diverse Optics Type 10
 +
| [[Irian]]
 +
| [[Diverse Optics Incorporated]]
 +
|-
 +
| Diverse Optics Type 10
 
| [[Irian]]
 
| [[Irian]]
 
| [[Irian BattleMechs Unlimited]]
 
| [[Irian BattleMechs Unlimited]]
| [[Awesome]] [[Galleon]]
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|-
| <ref name=OR118/>
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| Dodd
|----
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| [[Soul]]
| [[Kendall]]
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| [[Blankenburg Technologies]]
| [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]]
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|-
| [[Galleon]]
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| Dodd
| <ref name=OR129>''Objective Raids'', p. 129</ref>
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| [[Terra]]
|----
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| [[Blankenburg Technologies]]
| [[Sevon]]
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|-
| [[Alliance Motors Limited]]
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| Exostar
| [[Gulon|GLN-1B ''Gulon'' SecurityMech]]
 
| <ref>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 22: "''Gulon'' SecurityMech"</ref>
 
|}
 
 
 
===Diverse Optics Type 18===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
| [[Chahar]]
 
| [[Trellshire Heavy Industries]]
 
| [[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Firestarter]]
 
| <ref name=OR54>''Objective Raids'', p. 54</ref>
 
|}
 
 
 
===ExoStar===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
|'''Manufactured on''' 
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
 
| [[Delavan]]
 
| [[Delavan]]
 
| [[Dynamico Limited]]
 
| [[Dynamico Limited]]
| [[Buccaneer (DropShip class)|Buccaneer]] [[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter class)|Corsair]] [[Cheetah]]
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|-
| <ref name=OR93>''Objective Raids'', p. 93</ref>
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| Exostar-2C
|}
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| [[Epsilon Eridani]]
 
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| [[Kressly Warworks]]
===Firmir LaserLite===
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|-
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| Exostar IV
|'''Manufactured on''' 
+
| [[Terra|Mars]]
|'''Manufactured by'''
+
| [[Wangker Aerospace]]
|'''Typically used in'''
+
|-
|'''References'''
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| Firmir LaserLite
|----
 
 
| [[Betelgeuse]]
 
| [[Betelgeuse]]
 
| [[Firmir Weaponry]]
 
| [[Firmir Weaponry]]
| For Export
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|-
| <ref name=OR142>''Objective Raids'', p. 142</ref>
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| Hessen IX
|}
+
| [[Terra]]
 
+
| [[Skobel MechWorks]]
===Jackson Model 12===
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|-
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| Intek
|'''Manufactured on''' 
+
| [[Terra]]
|'''Manufactured by'''
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| [[Ford Military Limited]]
|'''Typically used in'''
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|-
|'''References'''
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| Intek
|----
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| [[Terra]]
 +
| [[Skobel MechWorks]]
 +
|-
 +
| Jackson Model 12
 
| [[Indicass]]
 
| [[Indicass]]
| [[Ceres Metals]]
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| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
| [[Galleon]]
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|-
| <ref name=OR147>''Objective Raids'', p. 147</ref>
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| Jackson Model 12
|}
+
| [[Solaris]]
 
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| [[Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated]]
===Kajuka Type 1 "Stiletto"===
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|-
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| Kajuka Type 1 Stiletto
|'''Manufactured on''' 
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| [[Sian]]
|'''Manufactured by'''
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| [[Saroyan Special Projects]]
|'''Typically used in'''
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|-
|'''References'''
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| Kajuka Type 1 Stiletto
|----
 
 
| [[Texlos]]
 
| [[Texlos]]
| [[Kajuka Aerospace Division]]
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| [[Kajuka (Aerospace Division)]]
| Export
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|-
| <ref name=OR150>''Objective Raids'', p. 150</ref>
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| Krieger
|}
+
| [[Orestes]]
 
+
| [[Odin Manufacturing]]
===Magna===
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|-
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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| Krieger
|'''Manufactured on''' 
+
| [[Terra]]
|'''Manufactured by'''
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| [[Pandora 'Mech Works]]
|'''Typically used in'''
+
|-
|'''References'''
+
| Magna
|----
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| [[Stewart]]
 +
| [[Corean Enterprises]]
 +
|-
 +
| Magna Starglow
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| [[Outreach]]
 +
| [[Blackwell Heavy Industries]]
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|-
 +
| Magna Mk I
 
| [[Lopez]]
 
| [[Lopez]]
 
| [[Magna]]
 
| [[Magna]]
| [[Locust]]
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|-
| <ref name=OR131>''Objective Raids'', p. 131</ref>
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| Magna Mk I
|----
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| [[Sterope]]
| [[Stewart]]
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| [[Magna]]
| [[Corean Enterprises MacAdams-Suharno]]
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|-
| [[Locust]]
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| Magna Mk I
| <ref name=OR135>''Objective Raids'', p. 135</ref>
 
|----
 
 
| [[Taurus]]
 
| [[Taurus]]
 
| [[Magna]]
 
| [[Magna]]
| [[Warhammer]] [[Rommel]]
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|-
| <ref name=OR162>''Objective Raids'', p. 162</ref>
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| Martell
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| [[Fletcher (FWL)|Fletcher]]
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| [[Flame Tech]]
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|-
 +
| McCorkel
 +
| [[Terra]]
 +
| [[Caletra Fighters]]
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|-
 +
| Starflash I
 +
| [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]]
 +
| [[Imstar Aerospace]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
===Starflash I===
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===Inner Sphere produced===
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{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
{|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
|'''Manufactured on'''  
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!Type
|'''Manufactured by'''
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!Typically used in
|'''Typically used in'''
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  !Manufactured by
|'''References'''
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!Manufactured on
|----
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!References
| [[Amity]]
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|-
| [[Imstar Aerospace]]
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|Martell Small Laser
| [[Cheetah]]
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|FLE-17 [[Flea]]  
| <ref name=OR117>''Objective Raids'', p. 117</ref>
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|[[Earthwerks Incorporated]]
 +
|[[Asuncion]]<br /> [[Bernardo]]
 +
|<ref name=TRO3050p5051>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p.50-51 </ref>
 
|}
 
|}
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==See Also==
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The Small Laser has been used in various video games, each with their own stats for the weapon; below is a list of the games that use it along with a link to each version's stats:
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*[[MechCommander 2/Equipment#Small Laser|MechCommander 2]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
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*''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
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*''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
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*''[[Total Warfare]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
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*''[[TechManual]]''
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]''
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*''[[Combat Operations]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
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*''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]''
* ''[[TechManual]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Revised]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Irregulars]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''
 
* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
 
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