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| − | An energy weapon; according to [[Starfleet Lieutenant|Lieutenant]] [[Tyler, José|Tyler]] in [[2254]], the phasers<ref name="Phaser"/> aboard the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]] had "enough power to blast half a [[continent]]."<ref name=" | + | {{BannerPrime}} |
| + | An energy weapon; according to [[Starfleet Lieutenant|Lieutenant]] [[Tyler, José|Tyler]] in [[2254]], the phasers<ref name="Phaser"/> aboard the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]] had "enough power to blast half a [[continent]]."<ref name="TOS01"/> | ||
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<ref name="Phaser">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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retroactive_continuity retcon].</ref> | <ref name="Phaser">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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retroactive_continuity retcon].</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 04:32, 3 April 2023
An energy weapon; according to Lieutenant Tyler in 2254, the phasers[1] aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 had "enough power to blast half a continent."[2]
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.
