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'''Energy weapon''' can refer to any device that is intended to use directed energy in a destructive manner. Energy weapons can range in size and type from handheld anti-personnel weapons to massive cannons for combat in the vacuum of space, mounted on space ships or even planetary bases.
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{{First pic|Ray gun.jpg|The [[Chameleon (humanoid)|Chameleon]] ray gun. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'')}}
'''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''' can be a handheld weapon that fire energy rather than a projectile of some sort. This energy can be a laser, plasma, or some more esoteric variety. Advantages of energy weapons over [[firearm]]s include their ability to do significantly more damage than a projectile, and, ironically, their ability to be designed to incapacitate rather than kill. They are often informally referred to as '''blasters'''.
An energy weapon could be a handheld weapon that fired energy rather than a projectile of some sort.


*[[Dalek]] [[gunstick]] energy weapons are built into their casing. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'') onward
[[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]] have been seen with built-in energy weapons; the former had them in their heads, while the latter in their [[Cyber Wrist Blaster|forearms]]. The former have also used [[Cyber-gun]]s.
*[[Sontaran]] soldiers typically carry some form of [[Sontaran blaster|blaster]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'')
*The [[Chancellery Guard]] on [[Gallifrey]] used a weapon called a [[staser]], which was designed to prevent [[regeneration]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'')
*[[Jack Harkness]] carried a [[Compact Laser Deluxe]], which was able to defeat the androids [[Trin-e]] and [[Zu-Zana]] when they tried to kill him. ([[DW]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'')
*Shortly afterwards, Jack improvised an energy weapon out of the [[Defabricator]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]])''
*The [[Judoon]] carried hand held [[Judoon blaster|weapons]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'')
*[[Chantho]] used an energy weapon against [[The Master]]. While not immediately fatal, the injury triggered a [[regeneration]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[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.
*The [[Sea Devil]]s carried energy weapons. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'')
*The Master's [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]] was a particularly exotic form of energy weapon, later replaced with a [[Laser Screwdriver]].
*River Song carried a Disintergrator Pistol which was capable of an Alpha Messon Burst. ([[DW]]: ''''[[The Pandorica Opens]]''/''[[The Big Bang]]'')
*The [[Anubian]]s could fire an energy weapon through their palms. ([[K9TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Anubis]]'')


==Large-Scale Energy Weapons==
[[Sontaran]] soldiers typically carried some form of [[Sontaran blaster|blaster]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'')
*The [[Jathaa sunglider]] weapon deployed by the [[Torchwood 1|Torchwood Institute]] in [[2007|200]]5 during the [[Sycorax]]'s appearance over [[London]] on [[Christmas]] day. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'')
*Ship mounted weapons such as those utilised by the [[Dalek]]s during their [[22nd century Dalek invasion]] of Earth and [[Dalek Invasion of Earth (2009)|Dalek invasion of Earth]] whilst Earth was in the [[Medusa Cascade]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'')
*The human-built airship carrier, The ''[[Valiant]]'', also carried energy weapons. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]'')
*The [[CyberKing]] was outfitted with energy weapons on its arms. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')


==See also==
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]]'')
*[[Dalek enhanced Tommy Gun]]
 
*[[Sonic blaster]]
[[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]])''
*[[Firearm]]
 
[[Category:Energy weapons| ]]
The [[Judoon]] carried hand held [[Judoon blaster|weapons]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Smith and Jones (TV story)|Smith and Jones]]'')
 
[[Chantho]] used an energy weapon against {{Jacobi}}. 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 used against Daleks, they were ultimately ineffective. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'')
 
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 (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'')
 
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 guards on an [[Planet (The Savages)|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 (TV story)|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 (TV story)|Dalek]]'')
 
=== Ray guns ===
[[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 (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]]'')
 
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]]'')
 
[[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 ==
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]]'')
 
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 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]]'')
 
[[Category:Handheld weapons]]

Latest revision as of 00:52, 20 October 2023

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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