Directed Energy Weapons

What are they?
Directed Energy Weapons, aka DEW, are an uncommon class of weapon. DEW are anything that expels a form of energy to be used as a weapon, this can be as simple as an Arc Cannon, or as complex as a Heat Ray (Lasers are technically DEW, but aren't often classed as such). Dew are only really used by non-Arskodian groups and can only be used within the atmosphere of a planet, or at very close range to the target craft.