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Phasers are common hand-held or ship-mounted particle beam weapons. They were first used in the original Star Trek series.
Hand-held phasers can be made small enough to fit in the user's palm but they still be deadly. There are also larger and more powerful phaser rifles that are issued by ship security personnel. They have different power settings that range from stun to total disintegration. They can also adjust the beam so that it can hit one person or multiple people.
Could the phaser be the weapon? In the shuttle? Did Gul Dukat do it? Is LaForge our victim?
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