STARFLEET DATABASE FILE: Phasers

Type II Handheld Phaser (2360 - Present Day) 
Dimensions: 220 x 90 x 60 mm 
Mass: Unknown 
Effective Range: 10 KM


The Type II handheld phaser introduced in 2360 was a radical redesign from the traditional phaser used over the past 100 years. Instead of using a pistol design, the new phaser took the brave step of moving to a completely new "wand" like design. The original dust buster style phaser design was quickly phased out in favour of the current design which is more compact and just as powerful. These phasers are also standalone units, and so do not require phaser I to function. The current units have 16 power settings, and at the maximum setting of 16 are capable of delivering 1.55 X 10J energy for 0.25 secs! Of course, at this setting, the phaser can only be fired a few times before being completely discharged.