@wilson

" The cruiser got a shot off with it's Entropy Cannon, and then did something unexpected: Something shot out of its center, ripping through the body of the Ethereal vessel and continuing onwards to the Explorer, smashing through the hull where the beam had hit."

I'm pretty sure, whatever material your ship is made of, isn't entirely resistant to accelerated particle heat death (Entropy is the slow process of equilibrium stabilization in a given state such as a chemical reaction, or the entirety of existence. The Entropy cannon accelerates that in a smallish field, and decays particles into basic energy wave forms). I used that beam to weaken a section of armor (which would be similar to burning a hole through several sheets of thick cardboard), then fired a mysterious orb into it, smashing through the hole completely (Note: Didn't auto kill you. Normally this takes billions of years, but we use it as a weapon. Fucking crazy, huh?). Besides, you are fighting against a race which conquered the stars at around the same time your race discovered fire. So they might have tech your Nation wouldn't even understand. Not even the Iscandarians know how this stuff works (And, because I know you like to argue, this is all in my NS. Go look it up, if you don't believe me.)

 It's not like you're even damaged, other than a hole which would be sealed via pressurized bulkheads on affected decks. My ship killed itself to fire that shot (Hint: Wow, that must be important then). So I suggest you go investigate what it is, and discover things in IC. If you have questions, feel free to PM me. But I won't argue with you here.

As for the Disruptor, it will have an effect. Just not one you would expect. I have been considering that about your race too, and thought it might be interesting to get into a fight with you and have you use it. It works very well, but in a different way, essentially.