phasers
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Variable energy weapons, phasers[1] came in a variety of sizes that ranged from handheld units to ship-based batteries.[2]
Hand Phasers
Type 1
See: Type 1 phaser
Type 2
See: Type 2 phaser
Type 3
See: Type 3 phaser
Phaser Cannons
See: phaser cannon
Shipboard Phasers
See: shipboard phasers
Notes and References
- ↑ Although the script and dialogue for "The Cage" referred to the energy weapons as "lasers," this was changed retroactively to "phasers" when the series went into production, as the properties of lasers were already a known quantity in the real world, and the writers and production team did not want to restrict future stories. The design of the "lasers" from The Cage was echoed in Star Trek: Discovery, where the weapons were referred to as phasers, reinforcing this retcon.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.
