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[[File:Phaser Rifle storage, circa 2379.jpg|thumb|Weapons lockers aboard the USS ''Enterprise''-E]] |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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[[File:Phaser Rifle storage, 2375.jpg|thumb|left|An actual locker for weapons aboard the USS ''Enterrise''-E]] |
[[File:Phaser Rifle storage, 2375.jpg|thumb|left|An actual locker for weapons aboard the USS ''Enterrise''-E]] |
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==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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| + | [[File:Copernicus weapons locker.jpg|thumb|left|The weapons locker aboard the shuttlecraft Copernicus]] |
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In the early [[2150s]], [[Captain]] [[Archer]] once expressed shock when [[Charles Tucker III|Commander Tucker]] stated that ''all'' fourteen weapons lockers have been emptied by the marauding [[Ferengi]]. ({{ENT|Acquisition}}) |
In the early [[2150s]], [[Captain]] [[Archer]] once expressed shock when [[Charles Tucker III|Commander Tucker]] stated that ''all'' fourteen weapons lockers have been emptied by the marauding [[Ferengi]]. ({{ENT|Acquisition}}) |
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| + | In [[2287]], Captain [[James T. Kirk]] accessed the weapons locker aboard the shuttlecraft [[Copernicus (2287)|''Copernicus'']]. ({{film|5}}) |
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In [[2369]], [[Tosk]] tampers with an [[access terminal]] in a [[corridor]] on [[Deep Space 9]] in an attempt to access a weapons locker, located in the [[habitat ring]], [[Deep Space 9 levels#Level five|level five]], section three. ({{DS9|Captive Pursuit}}) [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien]] and [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] also took advantage of similar weapons lockers aboard Deep Space 9. ({{DS9|Hard Time|Shattered Mirror}}) |
In [[2369]], [[Tosk]] tampers with an [[access terminal]] in a [[corridor]] on [[Deep Space 9]] in an attempt to access a weapons locker, located in the [[habitat ring]], [[Deep Space 9 levels#Level five|level five]], section three. ({{DS9|Captive Pursuit}}) [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien]] and [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] also took advantage of similar weapons lockers aboard Deep Space 9. ({{DS9|Hard Time|Shattered Mirror}}) |
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[[File:Action Packer weapons locker.jpg|thumb|Legible letters on the inside]] |
[[File:Action Packer weapons locker.jpg|thumb|Legible letters on the inside]] |
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For the weapons lockers seen in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', real-life containers were used. Those containers were modified, however, so that it was not visible on screen that they had previously served another function. |
For the weapons lockers seen in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', real-life containers were used. Those containers were modified, however, so that it was not visible on screen that they had previously served another function. |
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In {{e|Hard Time}}, however, Chief O'Brien opened a locker and some letters were seen on the inside of the lid; those letters had not been made unreadable. On the screenshot to the right(turned 180 degrees and mirrored) the words "Action Packer" are legible. |
In {{e|Hard Time}}, however, Chief O'Brien opened a locker and some letters were seen on the inside of the lid; those letters had not been made unreadable. On the screenshot to the right(turned 180 degrees and mirrored) the words "Action Packer" are legible. |
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Revision as of 14:10, 9 June 2010
Weapons lockers aboard the USS Enterprise-E
A weapons locker is a storage area for firearms aboard Federation starships, shuttlecrafts, and outposts. They are typically accessed through a simple touch interface or voice command to authenticate authorized access by Starfleet personnel.
Design
An actual locker for weapons aboard the USS Enterrise-E
Depending on the purpose and size of a weapons locker, it can store phasers, plasma rifles, portable weapons containers, and other standard Starfleet personnel equipment. Plasma rifles are regularly stored in with the muzzle facing upwards for ease of retrieval, and phasers are placed in a manner in order to optimize storage space. (Star Trek: First Contact; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Larger weapons lockers are designed to hold space-combat weapons, such as photon torpedoes before they are automatically loaded into the firing bay. (DS9: "Tribunal"; TNG: "In Theory")
Locations
A weapons locker location aboard Deep Space 9
Although most weapons lockers were placed in strategic locations such as in armories, near transporter rooms, shuttlebays, or security offices, certain starships, such as the Template:ShipClass USS Enterprise-A, had a weapons locker in the kitchen. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
A weapons locker was also located in the staging area aboard the USS Enterprise before and after the 2270s refit. (TOS: "The Cage"; Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
Uses
The weapons locker aboard the shuttlecraft Copernicus
In the early 2150s, Captain Archer once expressed shock when Commander Tucker stated that all fourteen weapons lockers have been emptied by the marauding Ferengi. (ENT: "Acquisition")
In 2287, Captain James T. Kirk accessed the weapons locker aboard the shuttlecraft Copernicus. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
In 2369, Tosk tampers with an access terminal in a corridor on Deep Space 9 in an attempt to access a weapons locker, located in the habitat ring, level five, section three. (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") Chief Miles O'Brien and Major Kira Nerys also took advantage of similar weapons lockers aboard Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Hard Time", "Shattered Mirror")
In 2372, Tuvok wanted to talk to Captain Janeway about weapons storage aboard the USS Voyager. (VOY: "Persistence of Vision")
In 2373, Janeway accessed a weapons locker in engineering to combat the macrovirus aliens. (VOY: "Macrocosm")
Appendices
See also:
Background information
Legible letters on the inside
For the weapons lockers seen in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, real-life containers were used. Those containers were modified, however, so that it was not visible on screen that they had previously served another function.
In "Hard Time", however, Chief O'Brien opened a locker and some letters were seen on the inside of the lid; those letters had not been made unreadable. On the screenshot to the right(turned 180 degrees and mirrored) the words "Action Packer" are legible.