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A [[phaser technology|phaser]] array generally found on small but high-powered [[Starfleet]] shuttlecraft, the '''Type V''' is generally considered to be the next feasible replacement for the [[Type IV]] array found on several thousand shuttles throughout the [[Federation]].
Previously designated as the 'Type X+' for security reasons, the '''Type XII [[Phaser technology|phaser]]''' has been used in dedicated planetary defence arrays and as the main armament of heavy fortified starbases since 2363. It was considered that the Type XII was unsuitable for use on a [[starship]] because the power requirements were too high and the support systems too bulky. However, by 2368 technical improvements had allowed for considerable shrinkage in the size of the equipment, and ship power systems had become capable of supporting the weapon. The main phaser armament of the new [[Sovereign class]] starship therefore comprises Type XII phaser arrays as does the armament of the [[Prometheus class]]. These are the most powerful phaser weapons currently in use by the [[Federation]].
 
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While not as powerful as the [[Type VI]] or [[Type VII]], what it lacks in strength and longevity is more than made up for in its simplicity. Indeed, it rivals even the modern Type IV variant commonly found on shuttlecraft for ease of construction, maintenance and repair.
 
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Latest revision as of 19:24, 19 April 2020

Previously designated as the 'Type X+' for security reasons, the Type XII phaser has been used in dedicated planetary defence arrays and as the main armament of heavy fortified starbases since 2363. It was considered that the Type XII was unsuitable for use on a starship because the power requirements were too high and the support systems too bulky. However, by 2368 technical improvements had allowed for considerable shrinkage in the size of the equipment, and ship power systems had become capable of supporting the weapon. The main phaser armament of the new Sovereign class starship therefore comprises Type XII phaser arrays as does the armament of the Prometheus class. These are the most powerful phaser weapons currently in use by the Federation.

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