The type-1 phaser is the smallest, most basic weapon carried by Starfleet and other Federation personnel. Type 1 phasers are typically carried when it would be necessary/advisable to be armed but appear to be unarmed such as on diplomatic missions where there is the danger of violence or "undercover" work.
A type-1 phaser was the smallest, most basic weapon carried by Starfleet and other Federation personnel. Type 1 phasers were typically carried when it would be inappropriate to carry a larger weapon, such as on diplomatic missions, or "undercover" work. The type 1 had eight adjustable settings, ranging from stun to heat through disruption to disintegration. The 23rd century type 1 in use in the 2260s incorporated a small flip-up sight. (TOS: "A Private Little War" ) Several versions of the type 2 phaser incorporated a type 1 phaser into their design.
A type-1 phaser was the smallest, most basic weapon carried by Starfleet and other Federation personnel. Type 1 phasers were typically carried when it would be inappropriate to carry a larger weapon, such as on diplomatic missions, or "undercover" work. The type 1 had eight adjustable settings, ranging from stun to heat through disruption to disintegration. The 23rd century type 1 in use in the 2260s incorporated a small flip-up sight. (TOS: "A Private Little War" ) Several versions of the type 2 phaser incorporated a type 1 phaser into their design. A 23rd century type 1 phaser did not possess sufficient power to harm a silicon-based lifeform such as a Horta. (TOS: "The Devil in the Dark" ) 24th century type-1s could be programmed to fire automatically at set intervals. (TNG: "The Game" ) File:Phaser type-1, 2260s.jpg|Type-1 phaser circa 2260s File:Type 1 phaser 2260s.jpg|Type-1 phaser, precision targeting with the flip-up sight File:Type 2 phaser, TOS.jpg|A phaser pistol incorporating a type-1 phaser circa 2260s File:picard Q phaser.jpg|Jean-Luc Picard shows Q a hand phaser that is set to "stun" File:Phaser size comparison.jpg|A size comparison to a type 2 phaser in 2364
The type-1 phaser is the smallest, most basic weapon carried by Starfleet and other Federation personnel. Type 1 phasers are typically carried when it would be necessary/advisable to be armed but appear to be unarmed such as on diplomatic missions where there is the danger of violence or "undercover" work.