Ahhhhh, I love it when a new idea works out even better than I planned.
Just got done building a two-setting ion cannon that can either take out small electronics or wipe the power out of a whole frickin' starship. And it can be used as a hand cannon or fit onto a small starfighter. All I gotta do now is find a way to get some nice medium settings and this thing could be a krutacking game-changer.