Joseph Orlando

Chapter 61 - What is a forced plasma beam and who uses it in the Star Trek universe? (Patreon)

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2025-05-19 12:00:05

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As far as I know, the only races featured in Star Trek that used forced plasma beams as weapons are the Ferengi....and the Borg. Isn't that an interesting thought?? If the Borg use it, with all the insanely advanced technology they have access to, that's a bit of an endorsement of its efficacy.

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Forced plasma beam

A forced plasma beam was a type of beam fired from some hand-held plasma weapons, such as the hand-phasers used by the Ferengi and weapon implants used by Borg drones. The plasma beam was traceable to its origin with a tricorder.