No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
A '''phaser''' is a type of [[directed-energy weapon|directed-energy]] [[weapon]] used by many galactic [[government]]s, and was most commonly seen in use by Starfleet. Phasers could be hand-held or ship-mounted. |
A '''phaser''' is a type of [[directed-energy weapon|directed-energy]] [[weapon]] used by many galactic [[government]]s, and was most commonly seen in use by Starfleet. Phasers could be hand-held or ship-mounted. |
||
| + | |||
| + | The [[Hydran Kingdom]] operated two versions of a shipboard rapid-fire phaser that could fire four times as fast as normal shipboard phasers. While useful for point-defense, it acted more like a pulse phaser in regards to targeting other capital ships. ([[Star Fleet Battles]]) |
||
{{Alphabeta}} |
{{Alphabeta}} |
||
Revision as of 00:05, 18 February 2010
A phaser is a type of directed-energy weapon used by many galactic governments, and was most commonly seen in use by Starfleet. Phasers could be hand-held or ship-mounted.
The Hydran Kingdom operated two versions of a shipboard rapid-fire phaser that could fire four times as fast as normal shipboard phasers. While useful for point-defense, it acted more like a pulse phaser in regards to targeting other capital ships. (Star Fleet Battles)
External links
- Phaser article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Phaser article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.