Photon mortar

The photon mortar is used only as a weapon of war. The photon mortar fires photon grenades. A miniature graviton accelerator inside the mortar propels the grenades with a large amount of precisely controlled force. Photon mortars are usually aimed using readings from an orbiting ship's sensors or a tricorder, but if necessary they may also be aimed manually. They have a range up to 2,000 meters depending on the model of the mortar.

Reference(s)

• Campbell, Brian, et al. The Price of Freedom: The United Federation of Planets Sourcebook, New York: Last Unicorn Games, 1999. ISBN: 0671040030.