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[[Image:USS Odyssey firing phasers.jpg|thumb|The USS ''Odyssey'', a Galaxy-class starship using its main phaser array on a Dominion Jem'Hadar attack vessel]]
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[[Image:VoyagerProbeFight.jpg|thumb|The USS ''Voyager'', an Intrepid class starship, employing its phaser array strips against a Borg probe.]]
The phaser array on a standard Federation ship is a link of arrays that when fired, produce enough energy to fire a phaser. Phaser disruptor beams are commonly found on Federation starships. On many ships, it is the primary weapon fire. Starships have differentiating amounts of phaser banks. The Starship [[Enterprise]], for example, has twelve phaser banks. Other ships, like voyager, has an average of eight phaser banks. When [[Voyager]] was flung into the [[Delta Quadrant]] by the [[Caretaker]], [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] insisted that the Crew of Voyager use phasers instead of [[torpedoes]] because they only had a limited amount. {{VOY|Caretaker}}
 
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A '''phaser array''' is an arrangement of [[phaser emitter]]s located in strategic areas of a [[starship]], [[space station]], or other vessel. In the [[23rd century]], phaser arrays had smaller numbers of emitters, and were commonly referred to as [[phaser bank]]s. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver|Balance of Terror}}) Late [[24th century]] [[Starfleet]] vessels and facilities were equipped with phaser arrays with much larger numbers of emitters.
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On [[Intrepid class|''Intrepid'' class]] vessels, phaser arrays were arranged in strips along the top and the bottom of the [[saucer section]]. The phaser energy traveled along the strips to the best position for the targeting computer to fire the beams at the target. This eliminated the need for forward or aft arrays, as the strips allowed the beams to be fired from any point along them, forward or aft.
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The later [[Sovereign class|''Sovereign''-class]] starships originally had twelve arrays, including seven dorsal arrays and five ventral arrays. ({{film|8}}) By [[2379]], four additional arrays were added to the [[nacelle pylon]]s of the ''Sovereign''-class [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise''-E]], bringing the total complement of arrays to sixteen. ({{film|10}})
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[[Image:Galor class, weapons array, bridge and aft dorsal.jpg|left|thumb|150px|A [[Galor class|Cardassian ship]] using two of its phaser arrays]]
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In [[2371]], [[Korinas]] asked [[Benjamin Sisko]] for information on the [[USS Defiant (NX-74205)|USS ''Defiant'']]'s phaser array. ({{DS9|Defiant}})
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In the early months of the [[Dominion War]], the crew of the USS ''Defiant'' would place depleted phaser array [[power cell]]s in the [[mess hall]], as a sign they would not stop fighting. ({{DS9|Behind the Lines}})
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[[Cardassian]] [[Galor class]] vessels were equipped with multiple phaser arrays which could cover 360°s. These were used during [[Operation Return]] primarly to destroy [[Federation attack fighter]]s. ({{DS9|Sacrifice of Angels}})
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Revision as of 04:31, 5 January 2008

USS Odyssey firing phasers

The USS Odyssey, a Galaxy-class starship using its main phaser array on a Dominion Jem'Hadar attack vessel

File:VoyagerProbeFight.jpg

The USS Voyager, an Intrepid class starship, employing its phaser array strips against a Borg probe.

A phaser array is an arrangement of phaser emitters located in strategic areas of a starship, space station, or other vessel. In the 23rd century, phaser arrays had smaller numbers of emitters, and were commonly referred to as phaser banks. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver", "Balance of Terror") Late 24th century Starfleet vessels and facilities were equipped with phaser arrays with much larger numbers of emitters.

On Intrepid class vessels, phaser arrays were arranged in strips along the top and the bottom of the saucer section. The phaser energy traveled along the strips to the best position for the targeting computer to fire the beams at the target. This eliminated the need for forward or aft arrays, as the strips allowed the beams to be fired from any point along them, forward or aft.

The later Sovereign-class starships originally had twelve arrays, including seven dorsal arrays and five ventral arrays. (Star Trek: First Contact) By 2379, four additional arrays were added to the nacelle pylons of the Sovereign-class USS Enterprise-E, bringing the total complement of arrays to sixteen. (Star Trek Nemesis)

Galor class, weapons array, bridge and aft dorsal

A Cardassian ship using two of its phaser arrays

In 2371, Korinas asked Benjamin Sisko for information on the USS Defiant's phaser array. (DS9: "Defiant")

In the early months of the Dominion War, the crew of the USS Defiant would place depleted phaser array power cells in the mess hall, as a sign they would not stop fighting. (DS9: "Behind the Lines")

Cardassian Galor class vessels were equipped with multiple phaser arrays which could cover 360°s. These were used during Operation Return primarly to destroy Federation attack fighters. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels") Template:PhaserTechnology