Looking 4 feedback on FT Weapon System

Viggen Heavy Beam Spinal Mount
Mass 12 point cost 36

Limited to a single fire arc facing.

Has 2 different fire set-up which the ship can switch at end of each
turn.

1st Allows it Reach out per (More Thrust AA Battery) range bands [0-18 =
3d6 
/19-36 = 2d6 /37-54= d6] hitting per Beam Weapon with the rerolls, then
for 
each hit(DP) rolls a second d6 and apply damage rolled (no rerolling if
a 6) -1 
per level of shielding ship has.  So a ship with level 2 shields would
have 
d6-2 damage, so it possible to hit at range and still do nothing to an
enemy.

2nd Allows has it act as a pair of standard B3 Beams

Takes two hits to take out,
1st hit locks weapon in mode selected and 
	  and in Long Range mode, will just hit per standard Beam
damage.
	  and in Close Range mode, will become just 1 B3. 

2nd will take it offline.

Any hit requires a Repair Center to do the repair work, so damage
control 
can't fix it in the field.

Well guys thanks for any feedback on this.   I beleive I have balanced
it 
possible striking power by it's Mass and the inability to fix damage in
the 
field.

Have a Good One,

DOC Agren

     (Lurker on the Digest)