During the Colonization of Mars and the Asteroid belt in 2070, Earth mysteriously vanishes. Now stuck without a home planet, humanity must fight to survive. When a nuclear weapon is detonated on a Martian agricultural community in 2084, you are hired to find out the truth, a truth which eventually leads to a shocking discovery about the universe around you.
A heavier weapon than its beam counterpart, the Pulse Rifle fires a bolt of concentrated plasma, which explodes on impact, causing massive area damage. Unlike the Beam Rifle, it can not penetrate cover, however the shockwave made by the projectile's explosion still deals damage.