In 2293, Doctor Leonard McCoy used an anabolic photoplaser to scan Gorkon, Chancellor of the Klingon High Council, shortly after he was assassinated. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) The name "anabolic photoplaser" originates from the film's script. [1] The prop used as this medical instrument was based on the medical scanner prop from Star Trek: The Original Series. (text commentary, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Special Edition) DVD)