Metal-Crystal Phase Shifter

The Metal-Crystal Phase Shifter (MCPS) is a form of superweapon capable of altering the molecular structure of metallic substances.

The sole purpose of the project was to create a weapon that would be able to penetrate the shields of a starship and damage its hull; once encountering the area of the phase shifter's effect, the metal within the target's hull would be turned into crystalline like powder and thus be weakened greatly during the attack. While the MCPS did not dramatically turn an entire ship's hull into powder, it did create many tiny cracks and weak spots throughout the hull, which was sufficient to make the vessel lose critical structural integrity and collapse on itself or be susceptible to other weapons.