Despite Star Trek's portrayal of a utopian ... Even the worst type of hand-held ranged weapon will often, at worst, put a hole in the target or disintegrate it. The Varon-T Disruptor, however ...

As sci-fi weapons go, the "Star Trek" phaser is nearly up there with ... or even vaporize its target. A wider beam can be used to search the area, and it may also be possible to fire several ...