The beam will be visible to anyone with IR sensitive optics, however. A passive light image intensifier that emits no light of its own, but relies on ambient light which is electronically amplified to produce a visible picture. A sound amplification system that can pick up normal conversation up to 300 feet away. The Stinger will be totally obliterated by the explosion. Note that Zentraedi pilots are very fond of crashing Stingers into bases or mecha and activating the self-destruct in an attempt to take out enemies with them when escape is impossible.
Special shielding prevents the penetration of life threatening heat and radiation.
A radiation detection and alarm system are linked with the shields and will sound an alarm if there is a rupture in the shields and what the levels of radiation are. The Stinger's cockpit is pressurized, and also provides additional air feeds to the pilot's flight suit that provides him with pressurized breathing. Used for increased accuracy in the striking of enemy targets. Critical Strike same as pilot's hand to hand. One additional hand to hand attack at level six.