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With my expertise in firearms, I've always felt that the Type-2 is lacking in ergonomics. It's a bit hard to understand why Starfleet would go for decades using pistol-style weapons and then start using something you hold like a remote control. A pistol can be aimed much more naturally, as if one is pointing their finger at the target. It's also better balanced and easier to hold tight and securely so that an adversary can't so easily knock it out of your hand. And of course, there's nothing like pulling a trigger compared to pushing some cheesy little button. I decided to create a new phaser to slowly replace the Type-2 in the post-Nemesis time period. I drew this in Paint and touched it up in Jasc Paint Shop a little before deciding to post it. You'll have to excuse the crudity of my line-art as I haven't had much time to refine the image.

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The Starfleet Type-XM2 Hand Phaser: the product of countless months of trial and error by the armorers at Starfleet Research & Development. The Defense Council had criticized the department for dragging it's feet in the development of better weapons to counter enemies such as the Borg. Current hand phasers were adequately powerful, but ergonomics had been sacrificed in favor of a compact, unaggressive yet fairly versatile design which by some standards was considered flimsy and awkward to aim.
The new phaser would be the result of a back-to-basics approach from which prompted a return to the classic pistol-style phaser. This weapon would include the latest in phaser technology while paying homage to the phasers of the "good old days."

This weapon would become known in tests as the XM2-PDS and since it has approved by the Defense Council, it is currently known quite simply as the Type-XM2. This phaser is carried in a holster and is used much like the phasers of the 2280's. It incorporates an integral Type-1 phaser which locks into the upper side of the weapon and can be removed to serve as a concealed weapon or an explosive device. The primary body of the Type-XM2 is molded from a lightweight tritanium alloy and includes an ergonomic pistol grip which contains a removable self-charging magazine which stores up to 250% more power than that of the Type-2. These magazines can be removed and replaced with another if the power is completely depleted and the user has no time to allow the unit to recharge. As a safety feature, sensors within the grip can be triggered to deactivate the weapon if handled by an unauthorized person.

Stun settings are now more adaptable to the unique physiology of various humanoid and non-humanoid species and can fire in a standard beam or a charged pulse. Lethal settings can also be fired in either mode and can be set as high as level 20, although this setting would completely deplete the magazine in just 3 shots. The muzzle shroud includes a small metaphasic transistor which prevents the emitter from overheating. Rotating phaser modulations are now standard on the Type-XM2, making it unlikely that something like a Borg shield can adapt to it so easily.

This weapon also accommodates something new called the PDS. The Personal Defense System setup includes a buttstock, extended forearm, and holographic sighting system. The buttstock locks into the pistol grip, replacing the magazine and powering the weapon from two slots in the butt which contains two standard magazines. An extended forearm replaces the standard emitter and muzzle shroud, which along with the butt, converts the phaser into a "carbine" or short-barreled phaser rifle. The holographic targeting unit replaces the Type-1 phaser and uses a long range imaging sensor to enable the user to lock onto targets up to a kilometer away.

The Type-XM2 is currently found in limited numbers on several Starbases and a few of the Federations front line starships. It has already found favor with many security detachments, particularly those guarding Federation V.I.P's. The weapon is beginning to augment the current supply of Type-2's and may completely replace them in time. The Starship McAlester, for example, has a third of it's supply of Type-2's replaced with Type-XM2's. This will most likely be a common practice on many Federation starships until the weapon has fully proved itself in the field.

Star Trek (c) Paramount Pictures

Description
With my expertise in firearms, I've always felt that the Type-2 is lacking in ergonomics. It's a bit hard to understand why Starfleet would go for decades using pistol-style weapons and then start using something you hold like a remote control. A pistol can be aimed much more naturally, as if one is pointing their finger at the target. It's also better balanced and easier to hold tight and securely so that an adversary can't so easily knock it out of your hand. And of course, there's nothing like pulling a trigger compared to pushing some cheesy little button. I decided to create a new phaser to slowly replace the Type-2 in the post-Nemesis time period. I drew this in Paint and touched it up in Jasc Paint Shop a little before deciding to post it. You'll have to excuse the crudity of my line-art as I haven't had much time to refine the image.

Details:

The Starfleet Type-XM2 Hand Phaser: the product of countless months of trial and error by the armorers at Starfleet Research & Development. The Defense Council had criticized the department for dragging it's feet in the development of better weapons to counter enemies such as the Borg. Current hand phasers were adequately powerful, but ergonomics had been sacrificed in favor of a compact, unaggressive yet fairly versatile design which by some standards was considered flimsy and awkward to aim.
The new phaser would be the result of a back-to-basics approach from which prompted a return to the classic pistol-style phaser. This weapon would include the latest in phaser technology while paying homage to the phasers of the "good old days."

This weapon would become known in tests as the XM2-PDS and since it has approved by the Defense Council, it is currently known quite simply as the Type-XM2. This phaser is carried in a holster and is used much like the phasers of the 2280's. It incorporates an integral Type-1 phaser which locks into the upper side of the weapon and can be removed to serve as a concealed weapon or an explosive device. The primary body of the Type-XM2 is molded from a lightweight tritanium alloy and includes an ergonomic pistol grip which contains a removable self-charging magazine which stores up to 250% more power than that of the Type-2. These magazines can be removed and replaced with another if the power is completely depleted and the user has no time to allow the unit to recharge. As a safety feature, sensors within the grip can be triggered to deactivate the weapon if handled by an unauthorized person.

Stun settings are now more adaptable to the unique physiology of various humanoid and non-humanoid species and can fire in a standard beam or a charged pulse. Lethal settings can also be fired in either mode and can be set as high as level 20, although this setting would completely deplete the magazine in just 3 shots. The muzzle shroud includes a small metaphasic transistor which prevents the emitter from overheating. Rotating phaser modulations are now standard on the Type-XM2, making it unlikely that something like a Borg shield can adapt to it so easily.

This weapon also accommodates something new called the PDS. The Personal Defense System setup includes a buttstock, extended forearm, and holographic sighting system. The buttstock locks into the pistol grip, replacing the magazine and powering the weapon from two slots in the butt which contains two standard magazines. An extended forearm replaces the standard emitter and muzzle shroud, which along with the butt, converts the phaser into a "carbine" or short-barreled phaser rifle. The holographic targeting unit replaces the Type-1 phaser and uses a long range imaging sensor to enable the user to lock onto targets up to a kilometer away.

The Type-XM2 is currently found in limited numbers on several Starbases and a few of the Federations front line starships. It has already found favor with many security detachments, particularly those guarding Federation V.I.P's. The weapon is beginning to augment the current supply of Type-2's and may completely replace them in time. The Starship McAlester, for example, has a third of it's supply of Type-2's replaced with Type-XM2's. This will most likely be a common practice on many Federation starships until the weapon has fully proved itself in the field.

Star Trek (c) Paramount Pictures