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A '''laser''' was an artificial beam of light that travels in a single direction. Many lasers were harmless and used in some games ([[SJA]]: ''[[Warriors of Kudlak]]''), but other lasers were used as deadly weapons.During their campaign to recruit warriors the Uvodni utilised harmless laser weapons in their interactive laser tag game Combat 3000. However on board their ship the Kudlak warriors carried deadly blaster rifles that fired a yellow laser burst. | A '''laser''' was an artificial beam of light that travels in a single direction. Many lasers were harmless and used in some games ([[SJA]]: ''[[Warriors of Kudlak]]''), but other lasers were used as deadly weapons. During their campaign to recruit warriors, the Uvodni utilised harmless laser weapons in their interactive laser-tag game Combat 3000. However, on board their ship, the Kudlak warriors carried deadly blaster rifles that fired a yellow laser burst. | ||
Some weapons, such as [[Sontaran laser]]s, were called "lasers" despite travelling slower than light. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Strategem]]''). Weapons from older Doctor Who serials tended to fire the | Some weapons, such as [[Sontaran laser]]s, were called "lasers" despite travelling slower than light. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Strategem]]''). Weapons from older Doctor Who serials tended to fire the instantaneous beams while most weapons in newer episodes fire slower-moving 'bolts'. Ironically, the older weapons were actually more realistic. Lasers can also be used for defensive purposes such as when the Doctor, Donna and Jenny came across a grid of heat rays in one of the tunnels underneath Messaline. | ||
Lasers can also be used for defensive purposes such as when the Doctor, Donna and Jenny came across a grid of heat rays in one of the tunnels underneath Messaline. | |||
==Examples of laser weapons being used== | ==Examples of laser weapons being used== | ||
*The [[Cybus Cybermen|Cybermen]] were armed with a wrist mounted laser blaster that fired a red blast. ([[DW]]: [[Rise of the Cybermen]] | *The [[Cybus Cybermen|Cybermen]] were armed with a wrist-mounted laser blaster that fired a red blast. ([[DW]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[The Age of Steel]]'') | ||
*The [[Daleks]] used gunsticks which fired laser rays which could be modified into hand held Tommy rifles. ([[DW]]: [[Evolution of the Daleks]] | *The [[Daleks]] used gunsticks which fired laser rays which could be modified into hand-held Tommy rifles. ([[DW]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]'') | ||
*The parallel Torchwood developed laser weapons, which destroyed [[Cybus Cybermen|Cybermen]] and could blast through a Dalek's shield. ([[DW]]: [[Doomsday]]) | *The parallel Torchwood developed laser weapons, which destroyed [[Cybus Cybermen|Cybermen]] and could blast through a Dalek's shield. ([[DW]]: ''[[Doomsday]]'') | ||
*Captain [[Jack Harkness]] used components from a pair of androids to build a high powered energy weapon out of a defabricator. ([[DW]]: [[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]) | *Captain [[Jack Harkness]] used components from a pair of androids to build a high-powered energy weapon out of a defabricator. ([[DW]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'') | ||
*The [[Sontaran]]s utilised laser rifles during their [[The Poison Sky|Invasion]] attempt. ([[DW]]: [[The Poison Sky]]) | *The [[Sontaran]]s utilised laser rifles during their [[The Poison Sky|Invasion]] attempt. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]'') | ||
*The [[Judoon]] carried hand held blaster pistols which fired a red | *The [[Judoon]] carried hand-held blaster pistols which fired a red disintegrator beam. ([[DW]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]'') | ||
*The [[Toclafane]] had laser blasters built in to their casings. ([[DW]]: [[The Sound of Drums]] | *The [[Toclafane]] had laser blasters built in to their casings. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') | ||
*On the planet Griffoth the [[Graske]] were armed with tiny laser pistols to combat intruders. | *On the planet Griffoth, the [[Graske]] were armed with tiny laser pistols to combat intruders. | ||
*[[Sontaran]] batons fired a laser that could cripple its victims. ([[DW]]: [[The Poison Sky]] | *[[Sontaran]] batons fired a laser that could cripple its victims. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]'') | ||
*[[Chantho]] used a laser pistol to shoot the Master ([[DW]]: [[Utopia (TV story)]]) | *[[Chantho]] used a laser pistol to shoot the Master. ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | ||
*Suki used a laser pistol to shoot the [[Jagrafess]]. ([[DW]]: [[The Long Game]]) | *Suki used a laser pistol to shoot the [[Jagrafess]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Long Game]]'') | ||
*[[Novice Hame]] carried a laser gun for protection when searching for [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]]. ([[DW]]: [[Gridlock]] | *[[Novice Hame]] carried a laser gun for protection when searching for [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]'') | ||
