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| Type 2 phaser | |
| Type: | Weapon |
| Series: | Star Trek |
| Aliases: | Phaser |
| Availability: | Uncommon item |
| Manufacturer: | Unknown |
| Model: | Type 2 |
| 1st appearance: | Star Trek: The Cage |
A type 2 phaser is a fictional weapon featured in the Star Trek multimedia franchise. This particular weapon was popularized in the first Star Trek series, and was commonly referred to as simply a phaser. It first appeared in the unaired pilot episode, "The Cage".
Description
The type 2 phaser was the most commonly used directional phaser weapon during the mid 23rd century. Unlike the type 1, the type 2 phaser was larger, with a handgrip, trigger structure and visible phaser emitter, or "barrel". Utilized primarily in defensive situations, the phaser type-2 had several applications, from use as a weapon to use as a cutting tool, explosive device, or energy source. Storing considerable energy, most phasers were distinguished by a roughly pistol or gun-type configuration, firing a focused energy discharge in the form of a beam or steady stream.
Type 2 phasers could also be manually overloaded, causing a localized explosion. In the year 2254, USS Enterprise First Officer Number One threatened to overload her phaser in a risky gambit to rescue her captain, Christopher Pike from the Talosians. [1]
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