From: adam.w.krajewski@gmail.com   
      
   Hi, as I slowly progress through designing factions in my universe, I gave   
   many of them magnetic weapons launching slugs, coilguns and railguns. I did   
   not put the lasers into the setting, because I don't want the space battles to   
   be fought on too long    
   distances, as that would not be as interesting IMO. I will eventually put the   
   lasers somewhere, but with a set of limitations, that will make them not a   
   "top pick" weapon for warships.    
   I want to put some more interesting ranged weapons into the setting, and I   
   remember the weapon called "stiletto beam" from "Earthlight". In the book it   
   worked by magnetically launching a stream of molten metal. As far as I know,   
   it's not possible,    
   because metals loose their magnetic properties when molten :v But, then I   
   thought, what if there is somekind of substance that still could have magnetic   
   properties when molten? I know that it's unnecesary complication to have your   
   projectile liquid and    
   red hot, but for the sake of cool look, is that possible?   
      
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