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'''Energy weapons''' were any device that intended to use directed energy in a destructive manner. Energy weapons ranged in size and type from handheld anti-personnel weapons to massive cannons mounted on weaponized transports, crafts, buildings, or platforms. Such weapons were also used for combat in the vacuum of space, mounted on space ships, or even planetary bases. While weapons mostly came in the form of handguns or long guns, they also were shaped like a mobile device or some kind of hand tool, such as [[Missy's device]], the [[laser screwdriver]], or the [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]][[Missy's device|.]] Such weapons also were made to be disguised as jewelry, or were wearable, being put in a gauntlet or glove, such as [[Rassilon's gauntlet]], or glove weapon in the [[Space suit|"Impossible Astronauts" space suit]]. Other [[Exoskeleton|exoskeletons]], as well as [[cyborg]]s, [[robot]]s, or otherwise machine like beings or entities, could have weapons built in to their bodies, such as the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], [[Dalek]]s and [[Kahler-Tek]].{{Fact}} 
'''Energy weapons''' were any device that intended to use directed energy in a destructive manner.


== Anti-personnel energy weapons ==
== Anti-personnel energy weapons ==
An energy weapon could be a handheld weapon that fired energy rather than a projectile of some sort. This energy might be a [[laser]], [[Plasma (physics)|plasma]], or some other types of energy that can either be shaped and formed like patterned wave, sound wave, energy blast, bolt or beam. Weapons can also project fundamental physical forces kinetic energy, friction, pressure or even gravity, electric or electric like energy, particle based, or radiation based energies, and powerful frequencies and electromagnetic waves. Weapons like the [[Wrist-gun]] could even use telekinetic or psychic energy. Advantages of energy weapons over [[firearm]]s included their ability to do significantly more damage than a projectile, and, ironically, their ability to be designed to incapacitate rather than kill. The energy's affects can either creating physical trauma with a shot, causing a target to combust or be immolated, cause an explosion on the targets surface in the same manner as an self propelled explosive, with said explosion partially or completely destroying the target, causing a burned or cauterized fatal wounds, striking the target with fatal amounts of impactive physical force, fatally mutilating, fussing or deforming cells, tissues, or organs, causing a electrocution like effect, fatally shocking a target, causing the target to burst into flames, ambers or sparks, causing a pressure imbalance that causes the target to explode or implode into gore, causing the target to rapidly age, shrink, or shrivel, to a fatal effect, causing death in a similar way of radiation poison,  or even complete or partial incineration, disintegration, vaporization or true obliteration, the last of which can even result in erasing a target from existence entirely. Such effects sometimes can only effect living creatures while weapons with a certain intensity, power setting and capacity, fundamental physical force or mechanical energy, heat level, or frequency can damage or destroy most machines and machine like beings. They were often informally referred to as [[Blaster|blasters]], [[Phaser|phasers]], [[Disruptor|disruptors]], [[Cannon|cannons]] or [[Ray gun|ray guns]]. Hand-held weapons in the form of guns could be in various forms, such as handguns and long guns, while others had multiple designs, shapes and features.{{Fact}}
An energy weapon could be a handheld weapon that fired energy rather than a projectile of some sort.


[[Dalek]] [[gunstick]] energy weapons were part of their casings, though were originally removable. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'')
[[Dalek]] [[gunstick]] energy weapons were part of their [[casing]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') though these weapons could be removed from the Daleks. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'', ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'')  


Both the [[Cybermen]] of the Doctor's universe and the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] of [[Pete's World]] were seen{{By whom}} with built-in energy weapons; the former had them in their heads, while the latter in their [[Cyber Wrist Blaster|forearms]]. The former also used [[Cyber-gun]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]], [[Army of Ghosts]]/''[[Doomsday|''Doomsday'']]). [[Mercy Hartigan]] - upon been converted into the [[CyberKing]] - had an energy weapon on her head. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')
[[Sontaran]] soldiers typically carried some form of [[Sontaran blaster|blaster]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'')


[[Sontaran]] soldiers typically carried some form of [[Sontaran blaster|blaster]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'')
The [[Chancellery Guard]] on [[Gallifrey]] used a weapon called a [[staser]]. According to one account, staser fire prevented [[regeneration]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') However, the [[Twelfth Doctor]] shot [[the General]] once with the sidearm of the [[President of the High Council|President]]'s personal security, triggering the General's regeneration. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'')
 
The [[Chancellery Guard]] on [[Gallifrey]] used a weapon called a [[staser]]. According to one account, staser fire prevented [[regeneration]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') However, the [[Twelfth Doctor]] shot [[the General]] once with the sidearm of the [[Lord President|President]]'s personal security, triggering the General's regeneration. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'')


[[Jack Harkness]] carried a [[Compact laser deluxe]], which was able to defeat the androids [[Trine-E]] and [[Zu-Zana]] when they tried to kill him. Shortly afterwards, Jack improvised an energy weapon out of the [[defabricator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]])''
[[Jack Harkness]] carried a [[Compact laser deluxe]], which was able to defeat the androids [[Trine-E]] and [[Zu-Zana]] when they tried to kill him. Shortly afterwards, Jack improvised an energy weapon out of the [[defabricator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]])''


The [[Judoon]] carried hand held [[Judoon blaster|weapons]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'')
The [[Judoon]] carried hand held [[Judoon blaster|weapons]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'')
 
[[Chantho]] used an energy weapon against [[the Master]]. While not immediately fatal, the injury triggered a [[regeneration]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'')


[[The Preachers]] carried large [[energy blaster]]s to fight Cybermen; while the Doctor modified them to be be used against Daleks, they were ultimately ineffective. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday]]'')
[[Chantho]] used an energy weapon against {{Jacobi}}. While not immediately fatal, the injury triggered a [[regeneration]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'')


The [[Sea Devil]]s carried energy weapons. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'')
[[The Preachers]] carried large [[energy blaster]]s to fight Cybermen; while the Doctor modified them to be used against Daleks, they were ultimately ineffective. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'')


The Master's [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]] was a particularly exotic form of energy weapon{{source}}, later replaced with a [[laser screwdriver]].
The [[Sea Devil]]s carried energy weapons. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'')


River Song carried a disintegrator pistol which was capable of an [[Alpha Meson]] burst. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''/''[[The Big Bang]]'')
River Song carried a disintegrator pistol which was capable of an [[Alpha Meson]] burst. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''/''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'')


The [[Anubian]]s could fire an energy weapon through their palms. ([[TV]]: ''[[Curse of Anubis]]'')
The [[Anubian]]s could fire an energy weapon through their palms. ([[TV]]: ''[[Curse of Anubis (TV story)|Curse of Anubis]]'')


The personnel aboard [[Nerva Beacon|Space Station Nerva]] carried energy pistols that could stun and kill. Their armoury section also contained [[fission gun]]s that were much more formidable. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'')
The personnel aboard [[Nerva Beacon|Space Station Nerva]] carried energy pistols that could stun and kill. Their armoury section also contained [[fission gun]]s that were much more formidable. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'')
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=== Ray guns ===
=== Ray guns ===
[[File:Professor Baffle.jpg|thumb|left|[[Professor Baffle]] with a ray gun. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Scorchies (audio story)|The Scorchies]]'')]]
[[File:Professor Baffle.jpg|thumb|left|[[Professor Baffle]] with a ray gun. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Scorchies (audio story)|The Scorchies]]'')]]
Several species and individuals specifically identified their energy weapons as ray guns. The [[Morok]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Space Museum]]'') the [[Cat-Person|Cat-People]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Invasion of the Cat-People]]'') and the [[Scorchie]]s used ray guns themselves. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Scorchies (audio story)|The Scorchies]]'') Whilst the [[Monstron]]s armed their [[Engibrain]] soldiers with ray guns. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Menace of the Monstrons]]'')  
Several species and individuals specifically identified their energy weapons as ray guns. The [[Morok]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'') the [[Cat-Person|Cat-People]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)|Invasion of the Cat-People]]'') and the [[Scorchie]]s used ray guns themselves. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Scorchies (audio story)|The Scorchies]]'') The [[Monstron]]s armed their [[Engibrain]] soldiers with ray guns. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)|The Menace of the Monstrons]]'')
 
Some merely referred to themselves (or others as possessing "ray guns") as the [[Dalek]]s did in reference to their own [[gunstick]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and the [[Second Doctor]] did when describing the [[Chameleon (humanoid)|Chameleons]]' weaponry. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'')


Some merely referred to themselves (or others as possessing "ray guns") as the [[Dalek]]s did in reference to their own [[gunstick]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and the [[Second Doctor]] did when describing the [[Chameleon (humanoid)|Chameleons]]' weaponry. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Faceless Ones]]'')
The [[First Doctor]] and [[Ian Chesterton]] constructed a ray gun which Ian used to destroy a [[Dalek]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Defeat of the Daleks (comic story)|The Defeat of the Daleks]]'') He later used a different ray gun on an [[Aquafein]] which had grabbed [[Barbara Wright]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Escape from the Aquafien (comic story)|Escape from the Aquafien]]'')


On one occasion the Second Doctor invented a ray gun which he tested on an [[planet (Master of Spiders)|Earth-like planet]]. When the [[Master of Spiders]] attacked them, he used the ray gun to kill one [[spider]] and to destroy the Master's mechanical spider. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Master of Spiders (comic story)|Master of Spiders]]'') He later used the ray gun on a [[giant squid]] which attacked him on [[Nook]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Peril at 60 Fathoms]]'')
[[File:Master of Spiders Laser Gun.jpg|thumb|The Doctor defends himself against a giant spider. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Master of Spiders (comic story)|Master of Spiders]]'')]]
On one occasion the Second Doctor invented a ray gun which he tested on an [[planet (Master of Spiders)|Earth-like planet]]. When the [[Master of Spiders]] attacked them, he used the ray gun to kill one [[spider]] and to destroy the Master's mechanical spider. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Master of Spiders (comic story)|Master of Spiders]]'') He later used the ray gun on a [[giant squid]] which attacked him on [[Nook]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Peril at 60 Fathoms (comic story)|Peril at 60 Fathoms]]'')


== Large-scale energy weapons ==
== Large-scale energy weapons ==
The Daleks used ship-mounted energy weapons during their invasions of [[Earth]] in the [[21st century Dalek invasion|21st]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'') and [[22nd century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') They also utilised [[Special Weapons Dalek]]s that were equipped with an enormous energy cannon capable of vaporising several other Daleks in a single shot. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]'')
The Daleks used ship-mounted energy weapons during their invasions of [[Earth]] in the [[Planetary Relocation Incident]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') and the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') They also utilised [[Special Weapons Dalek]]s that were equipped with an enormous energy cannon capable of vaporising several other Daleks in a single shot. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') [[Dalek flying saucer]]s operating in the [[Last Great Time War]] were equipped with energy weapons powerful enough to quickly destroy another saucer ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'') but were utterly useless against the [[Great Vampire]]s' immunity to energy weapons. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Bidding War (comic story)|The Bidding War]]'')
 
Other ship-mounted weapons such as a [[Jathaa sunglider]] weapon, ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'') deployed by the [[Torchwood 1|Torchwood Institute]] in [[2006]] during the [[Sycorax]]'s appearance over [[London]] on [[Christmas]] day were also capable of massive destruction, destroying the aforementioned Sycorax and their ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')


Other ship-mounted weapons such as a [[Jathaa sunglider]] weapon, deployed by the [[Torchwood 1|Torchwood Institute]] in [[2007]] during the [[Sycorax]]'s appearance over [[London]] on [[Christmas]] day were also capable of massive destruction, destroying the aforementioned Sycorax and their ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'')
The human-built airship carrier ''[[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]]'' also carried a [[Jathaa sunglider]] energy weapon. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')


The human-built airship carrier ''[[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]]'' also carried a [[Jathaa sunglider]] energy weapon. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]'')
The predominantly human built and constructed town-sized [[CyberKing]] was fitted with an energy weapon on its arm. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'')


The predominantly human built and constructed town-sized [[CyberKing]] was fitted with an energy weapon on its arm. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')
[[Category:Handheld weapons]]
[[Category:Handheld weapons]]

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Energy weapon
The Chameleon ray gun. (TV: The Faceless Ones)

Energy weapons were any device that intended to use directed energy in a destructive manner.

Anti-personnel energy weapons[[edit] | [edit source]]

An energy weapon could be a handheld weapon that fired energy rather than a projectile of some sort.

Dalek gunstick energy weapons were part of their casings, (TV: Genesis of the Daleks) though these weapons could be removed from the Daleks. (TV: The Witch's Familiar, Twice Upon a Time)

Sontaran soldiers typically carried some form of blaster. (TV: The Time Warrior)

The Chancellery Guard on Gallifrey used a weapon called a staser. According to one account, staser fire prevented regeneration. (TV: Arc of Infinity) However, the Twelfth Doctor shot the General once with the sidearm of the President's personal security, triggering the General's regeneration. (TV: Hell Bent)

Jack Harkness carried a Compact laser deluxe, which was able to defeat the androids Trine-E and Zu-Zana when they tried to kill him. Shortly afterwards, Jack improvised an energy weapon out of the defabricator. (TV: Bad Wolf)

The Judoon carried hand held weapons. (TV: Smith and Jones)

Chantho used an energy weapon against the War Master. While not immediately fatal, the injury triggered a regeneration. (TV: Utopia)

The Preachers carried large energy blasters to fight Cybermen; while the Doctor modified them to be used against Daleks, they were ultimately ineffective. (TV: Doomsday)

The Sea Devils carried energy weapons. (TV: The Sea Devils)

River Song carried a disintegrator pistol which was capable of an Alpha Meson burst. (TV: The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang)

The Anubians could fire an energy weapon through their palms. (TV: Curse of Anubis)

The personnel aboard Space Station Nerva carried energy pistols that could stun and kill. Their armoury section also contained fission guns that were much more formidable. (TV: The Ark in Space)

The guards on an Earth-like planet carried light-guns that used the power of liquid light beams to strike in their victims' eyes and control their movements. (TV: The Savages)

When trying to stop the 'Metaltron' Dalek in Van Statten's vaults, the Doctor armed himself with a powerful looking alien gun. (TV: Dalek)

Ray guns[[edit] | [edit source]]

Professor Baffle with a ray gun. (AUDIO: The Scorchies)

Several species and individuals specifically identified their energy weapons as ray guns. The Moroks, (TV: The Space Museum) the Cat-People, (PROSE: Invasion of the Cat-People) and the Scorchies used ray guns themselves. (AUDIO: The Scorchies) The Monstrons armed their Engibrain soldiers with ray guns. (COMIC: The Menace of the Monstrons)

Some merely referred to themselves (or others as possessing "ray guns") as the Daleks did in reference to their own gunsticks (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan) and Jamie McCrimmon and the Second Doctor did when describing the Chameleons' weaponry. (TV: The Faceless Ones)

The First Doctor and Ian Chesterton constructed a ray gun which Ian used to destroy a Dalek. (COMIC: The Defeat of the Daleks) He later used a different ray gun on an Aquafein which had grabbed Barbara Wright. (COMIC: Escape from the Aquafien)

The Doctor defends himself against a giant spider. (COMIC: Master of Spiders)

On one occasion the Second Doctor invented a ray gun which he tested on an Earth-like planet. When the Master of Spiders attacked them, he used the ray gun to kill one spider and to destroy the Master's mechanical spider. (COMIC: Master of Spiders) He later used the ray gun on a giant squid which attacked him on Nook. (COMIC: Peril at 60 Fathoms)

Large-scale energy weapons[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Daleks used ship-mounted energy weapons during their invasions of Earth in the Planetary Relocation Incident (TV: The Stolen Earth) and the 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth) They also utilised Special Weapons Daleks that were equipped with an enormous energy cannon capable of vaporising several other Daleks in a single shot. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks) Dalek flying saucers operating in the Last Great Time War were equipped with energy weapons powerful enough to quickly destroy another saucer (PROSE: Engines of War) but were utterly useless against the Great Vampires' immunity to energy weapons. (COMIC: The Bidding War)

Other ship-mounted weapons such as a Jathaa sunglider weapon, (TV: Army of Ghosts) deployed by the Torchwood Institute in 2006 during the Sycorax's appearance over London on Christmas day were also capable of massive destruction, destroying the aforementioned Sycorax and their ship. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)

The human-built airship carrier Valiant also carried a Jathaa sunglider energy weapon. (TV: The Poison Sky)

The predominantly human built and constructed town-sized CyberKing was fitted with an energy weapon on its arm. (TV: The Next Doctor)

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