Quote:Czerka Arms Mk1 Energy Pistol:

The first in a long line of self-sustained energy pistols created by Czerka. This particular model served as a test dummy which led to the mass produced version. The Mk2. Czerka Arms, seeing an opportunity to make money, offered these pistols on the black market to any buyer after they had obtained all relevant data from them. The Mk1 was the first snub-nosed concealable pistol that was powered by a self-sustaining fusion battery core. Maintenance and core replacement were as easy as removing a few screws and sliding the battery out and putting a new battery in. What stopped Czerka Arms from putting this weapon to mass production was that even though it was highly accurate, it only held four shots before the weapon needed to rebuild its energy charge. One shot could be fired every three seconds with the weapon needing a full twelve seconds to fully charge itself. Four yellow status lights on the grip notified the user of how many shots it had. Making up for the lack of capable shots was the weapons power. It packed a considerable harder punch than pistols in the same class and had better stopping power and penetration. Features that were eventually adjusted and improved upon with the Mk2. Even today the Mk1 still hits harder than most pistols in its class.