abstract | - The type-2 phaser is a required piece of equipment for most Starfleet away teams, and is the basic sidearm of Starfleet security teams and hazard teams. (TNG video game: Star Trek: Elite Force) Often, concerns about diplomacy would be the only reason a landing party or away team would opt to not carry type-2 phasers, as smaller type-1 hand phasers are more easily concealed and give Starfleet personnel a less threatening appearance. The type-2 phaser pistol was introduced in The Original Series, as the replacement for the laser pistol weapon designed from TOS episode: "The Cage", and was referred to by its type name in TOS episode: "The Devil in the Dark".
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