Bio-laser

[Ganelon]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13725719

Now, for Oolite, maybe that would explain how things like a Thargoid laser would be different in how they function from standard lasers. If much of Thargoid technology is partially biological based (some of their ships look like it's a possibility), that would explain a bit why Thargoid technology isn't easily adapted to non-Thargoid ships. Some Thargoid ships do tend to look a bit organic.

The other thought was that maybe star jellies (or somewhat similar yet-to-be-discovered life-form) might put out small laser bursts as a signal for mating or ... uhh.. whatever life-forms signal about. But seeing the laser flicker in the distance might clue a player that there's a pod of space jellies a bit off the spacelane or something.

[Killer Wolf]

few years development and we can have sharks w/ fricking laser cannons.

[Thargoid]

No, sharks that *are* frickin lasers