[@Athinar] - Just remembered- boosters are also typically mounted on the back too, aren't they? - Is the Valkyrie an autocannon (a typically single barreled cannon) or a gatling/rotary gun? It is highly unlikely that a single barreled weapon can reach a rate of fire of 6000. 18x102mm is actually a very small cannon round- a bit bigger than a .50 caliber bullet. 720, 000 is also a ridiculous amount of ammunition- a more reasonable number would be around [s]2000-3000 (Thats about 20 to 30 seconds of continuous fire) [/s] Since you're adding extra weight to the weapon for more ammunition, I'll allow an ammo count of 4000-6000 (40seconds to a minute of continuous fire) - Its doubtful a MAS laser will be able to "Cleave and melt enemies with ease", even if its not a point defense weapon. It would probably be able to melt exposed enemy systems once their shields are down, leave some gouges in armor, but its considerably weaker than an equivalent ballistic cannon- its considerably more accurate, but less powerful