TMSL E-17

The TMSL E-17 was a blaster rifle released in 1990 initially for Blue Star Alliance troops. The weapon fired a swarm of electric charges in bursts, while still being lightweight.

Design
The E-17 was initially theorised by Dak Williams in 1990. The Blue Star alliance had requested 60000 weapons for Blue Star troopers, and TMSL took the job. After Williams sketched the weapon, he gave it to the design team, who created a lightweight burst blaster. This weapon was initially called the E-10, but failed safety tests. 3 testers were electrocuted by a faulty power converter in the barrel, causing a complete redesign. The TMSL E-17 was a similar weapon conceived by another group of designers, who pitched it to Williams. Williams scrapped development of the E-10 follow-up and instead used the E-17. After the weapon passed mandatory Glahubbian safety tests, the E-17 was passed to manufacturers.

Manufacturing/Distribution
The order for the initial batch of 60000 was passed to the TMSL Glahubbian Central City Factory on the 12th of August, 1990. Manufacturing concluded on the 1st of December, 1990. Due to time restrictions and an annoyed Blue Star Alliance, TMSL rushed the distribution and managed to have the weapons shipped on the 25th of December, 1990. The Blue Star alliance used 50000 of the weapons for scouts and the rest for space station security.

Commercial Re-release
After electric charge generators were standardised with the release of the Ebolt, the E-17 was redesigned in early 1992. It was announced at a press-release on the 12th of March as the E-17 SE. It had a revised cooling system, trigger mechanism, and internal frame. On the 19th of August, TMSL started standard manufacturing. It was available for purchase on the 29th of August.

TMSL Classic
The directors of TMSL apparently considered re-releasing it as part of the TMSL Classic product line in 2012. The company stated that the reboot had been cancelled on the 30th of December, 2012.