Chapter 13 - Compression Phaser Rifle (Patreon)

"I clasped my weapon firmly in my hands. It was a Starfleet Phaser Rifle only somewhat different than the standard issue ones. In fact, this one was a prototype Type-4 compression phaser rifle I’d received from Section 31, a weapon that wasn’t scheduled to be released to the fleet for widespread use for a few more years. I’d actually seen this rifle in several episodes of Star Trek: Voyager.

It was long and sleek, with a compact handle and front grip to steady the weapon for multiple shots, and unlike normal Starfleet Phaser Rifles this weapon had a lot more options for when it came to making things dead. The top plane of the rifle also had what looked like extended wing-like protrusions allowing for a higher capacity power cell. It also had a cylinder like shoulder butt with something that looked like a shock absorber. The cylinder design felt like a poor choice, but I reminded myself that Starfleet had members of many, many different races, besides humans, and this was likely the best choice to fit as many comfortably as they could."