Talk:Weapons in Star Trek

Star Trek weapons

Do they need to be reloaded? Or do they automatically recharge their ammo? The Unbeholden (talk) 04:04, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Depends on the weapon and the series. The TOS episode "The Omega Glory" contains several mentions of "power packs" for hand phasers, and one character's phaser apparently runs out of energy as it is fired at Captain Kirk (presumably saving Kirk from certain death in the context of the episode). I'm not aware of similar explicit mentions in TNG, but I seem to recall some oblique references to it. 72.0.15.8 (talk) 14:41, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

SOMEwhere in my reading, (one of the Technical Manuals, probably) a diagram of a Phaser II labels the handle as "power pack." ~2026-70255-8 (talk) 06:07, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Do not ask or answer questions that are not oriented toward changing the article. EnjoyLightEnjoyTruth (talk) 21:58, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Fan-fiction stuff in Klingon weapons

I noticed several of the listed Klingon weapons are total fan creations and were never in the shows. The source for the Iw'taj information is a fan blog post. There is no such thing as a "haf'leth", that's a mislabel 'aqleH (half a bat'leth blade on a pole). The jejtaj is in the same boat, another completely made up weapon with no ties back to the shows. These fan creations should be removed in my opinion. Qurgh (talk) 15:41, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

@Prince of EreborPlease explain why you are undoing updates that provide context on how the weapons listed are not "Weapons in Star Trek". This article should only contain weapons that are in Star Trek, the TV shows, movies, and cartoons, and not fan made things. If we start including all fan creations, this list would be massive and not of any use to people trying to research such things. The current article is misleading. Thank you. Qurgh (talk) 15:55, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

@Qurgh: Hi Qurgh, I have reverted three of your edits in Weapons in Star Trek. The first one is because you claimed it was a fan creation without providing any sources. If you have doubts about the authenticity of the content and need a source, please use the "Citation needed" template instead of adding a statement to the paragraph. As for the second edit, I am not a speaker of Klingon, but I am familiar with what Klingon words typically look like, and the names you typed are in capital letters and do not sound pronounceable. I assume it is further vandalism, considering I have already reverted your unsourced edit once. As for the third edit, I reverted it because you did not provide any sources to prove your claim and used the term "maybe", which is original research/assumption and should not be included on Wikipedia. I hope this clears up any doubts you may have.—Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 17:02, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

if you add 'sections' for it i will be very surprised! you add a 'section' of fan-fiction weapons the problem will be solved! @Prince of Erebor 112.202.62.176 (talk) 09:28, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Page issues

I've skimmed this article, and it seems to be in very rough shape. I've tagged it with the big issues (scarcity of sources, tone, and excessive detail), but as far as I can tell, the biggest issue is that is hasn't had a serious going-over since it was created, so it's accrued a lot of problems, mostly small ones like minor variations in tone. I don't think that it needs to be draftified, nor do I have the time to dedicate to working on it significantly, so I intend to go through the page and create a list of recommended changes (this does not preclude me from editing this page). Ships & Space_(Edits) 20:30, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Phasers as tools vs weapons in canon

Canon in multiple Star Trek episodes shows that Starfleet personnel do not culturally treat phasers as weapons in the same way real‑world firearms are treated.

Characters frequently describe phasers in terms of their tool functions (cutting, heating, drilling, scanning, and especially stunning) rather than as dedicated weapons.In several episodes, when non‑Federation characters assume a phaser is a weapon, Starfleet officers clarify that it is a multi‑purpose energy device and emphasize non‑lethal or utility functions.Because of this, it may be misleading for the article to classify phasers strictly as “weapons” without acknowledging their broader canonical role as tools. It might be appropriate to either adjust the wording or consider whether phasers belong in a category related to Star Trek technology or tools rather than exclusively under weapons. Wii505 (talk) 23:42, 18 June 2026 (UTC)