Re: Area effect 'arc-o-death' weapon idea (The Lexx)

If you want the Lexx main gun emulated in FT, it has to be much more
powerful, and slower.
it can destroy entire planets a couple 10's of MU away. 

If you want accuracy with the series _and_ playability in FT, it needs: 
The touch of death - any ship (or other object) that crosses its
movement
path is destroyed.
Slow speed: It expands along the F arc, but travels 2" faster than the
speed
of the firing ship.
Finite range: 30 MU or 3 turns, whichever comes second.
Recharge time: unknown - I haven't seen the Lexx fire more than once in
any
ep. in the series.
Probably an aditional avoidance ability: The weapon is a big, 2d arc.Any
ship with strong drives should be able to duck under or jump over it.
Ships
can try to avoid the arc by dedicating all their maneuver to avoiding
the
arc. A ship trying to avoid must roll its Main Drive or less on a d6. No
other movement allowed during the turn.

Noam