STARFLEET DATABASE FILE: Phasers

Type-X Shipboard Phasers 
Dimensions: N/A 
Mass: N/A 
Effective Range: 300,000 KM

The Type-X phaser emitters found opn almost all starships these days are the largest phaser emitters available. Originally starships would use individual phaser emitter turrets on the hull, but these days, starships are fitted with large phaser arrays with phaser emitters grouped together in a ring. The saucer section of a Galaxy class starship has 200 individual emitters tightly grouped together in a ring to provide optimal firing control. The Galaxy class vessels have 11 phaser arrays distributed around the hull giving it a 360 firing arc. Each emitter is capable of discharging up 5.1 MW of power at it's target. The graphic above shows a typical individual phaser bank element.