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{{aquote|Keep your phasers on stun. And stay calm. I don't want anyone getting nervous and shooting one of us by mistake.|[[Michael Eddington]]|2371|The Adversary}} |
{{aquote|Keep your phasers on stun. And stay calm. I don't want anyone getting nervous and shooting one of us by mistake.|[[Michael Eddington]]|2371|The Adversary}} |
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| − | '''Stun setting''' was the term used for non-lethal low yield settings on [[directed energy weapon]]s, powerful enough to cause disorientation, unconsciousness and minor [[skin]] [[burn]]s to a [[humanoid]] [[lifeform]]. ({{TOS|The Man Trap}}; {{TNG|Samaritan Snare}}; {{VOY|Distant Origin}}) |
+ | '''Stun setting''' was the term used for non-lethal low yield settings on [[directed energy weapon]]s, powerful enough to cause disorientation, unconsciousness, and minor [[skin]] [[burn]]s to a [[humanoid]] [[lifeform]]. ({{TOS|The Man Trap}}; {{TNG|Samaritan Snare}}; {{VOY|Distant Origin}}) While relatively benign to a humanoid, some stun settings could cause smoke, sparks, electromagnetic discharge, or any combination of the above to be emitted from walls and other solid surfaces and objects the beam struck. ({{ENT|Damage}}; {{TNG|First Contact}}) |
| + | [[Romulan]] [[Romulan disruptor|disruptors]] had no stun setting, and nor did at least some [[22nd century]] [[Andorian]] weapons. ({{PIC|The End is the Beginning}}; {{ENT|Cease Fire|}}) |
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| ⚫ | There were many resilient species against which the stun setting had little or no effect, including [[Augment]]s, ({{film|12}}) the [[Xindi-Reptilian]]s, ({{ENT|Carpenter Street}}) and [[Human]]s infected by a [[ |
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| ⚫ | There were many resilient [[species]] against which the stun setting had little or no effect, including [[Augment]]s, ({{film|12}}) the [[Xindi-Reptilian]]s, ({{ENT|Carpenter Street}}) and [[Human]]s infected by a [[parasitic being]]. ({{TNG|Conspiracy}}) [[Angosian]]s who had undergone conditioning to fight in the [[Tarsian War]] were also largely unaffected by the stun setting. ({{TNG|The Hunted}}) To some more vulnerable species, even the stun setting was potentially [[death|lethal]], for example the [[Trill symbiont]]s. ({{DS9|Invasive Procedures}}) When used at close range, a [[phaser]] set on stun was capable of inducing sufficient trauma to kill a Human, if fired at a vital organ such as the [[brain]]. ({{film|6}}) |
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| ⚫ | [[Phase-pistol]]s in use by [[Starfleet]] in the [[2150s]] featured stun as one of two settings, the other being [[kill setting|kill]]. ({{ENT|Broken Bow|Terra Nova}}) Their stun setting could also be used to ignite [[fire]]s. ({{ENT|Desert Crossing|}}) Later Starfleet phasers in the [[23rd century|23rd]] and [[24th century|24th centuries]] had several different levels of stun setting. [[Starfleet General Orders and Regulations|Starfleet regulations]] stated that phasers were to be locked at the level one stun setting. ({{TNG|Aquiel}}) |
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| + | A phaser set to stun could render a Human female unconscious in 0.9 [[second]]s, something that was of no use to [[Miles O'Brien]] when a [[Pah-wraith]] possessed [[Keiko O'Brien|his wife]], as it was still more than enough time for the Pah-wraith to kill her. ({{DS9|The Assignment}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|In an ultimately omitted scene extension from the script of {{TOS|Court Martial}}, [[Spock]] gave Captain [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] a phaser just before Kirk left the [[bridge]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} in order to search the ship for [[Benjamin Finney]], who Spock speculated might already be armed. Though Kirk checked the phaser and started to make an adjustment on it, Spock notified him the weapon was already on the stun setting, for which Kirk was thankful.}} |
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==Levels of stun== |
==Levels of stun== |
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| − | * The first stun setting |
+ | * The first stun setting was called the "low stun setting", ({{TNG|Force of Nature}}) "setting number one" and the "base cycle". ({{TOS|The Enemy Within}}) A hit from this most minimal setting only left the target dazed, unable to stand and think straight for a short time. ({{TOS|The Man Trap}}, {{film|8}}) Two phasers set on setting one, fired simultaneously, could break large objects into pieces, such as the [[urn]]s of [[Taurean system planet 002|the second planet]] of the [[Taurean system]]. ({{TAS|The Lorelei Signal}}) In the [[2290s]], a phaser fired on stun did not set off internal alarms on Starfleet [[starship]]s. ({{film|6}}) |
[[File:Pakleds stun La Forge.jpg|thumb|[[Pakled]]s stun [[Geordi La Forge]] with a Starfleet phaser]] |
[[File:Pakleds stun La Forge.jpg|thumb|[[Pakled]]s stun [[Geordi La Forge]] with a Starfleet phaser]] |
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| − | * A higher stun setting caused a brief moment of unconsciousness to most humanoids. Although mostly harmless when used at this setting, multiple phaser stuns like this could culminate in serious injury to the [[central nervous system]] and after multiple hits, death. ({{TNG|Samaritan Snare}}) |
+ | * A higher stun setting caused a brief moment of unconsciousness to most humanoids. Although mostly harmless when used at this setting, multiple phaser stuns like this could culminate in serious injury to the [[central nervous system]], and, after multiple hits, death. ({{TNG|Samaritan Snare}}) |
| − | * The highest stun setting had several names. It was referred to as "maximum stun", ({{TNG|The Hunted|Reunion|Legacy}}) "full stun", ({{TAS|The Eye of the Beholder}}) "heavy stun", ({{TOS|The Omega Glory|The Savage Curtain}}; {{TNG|Genesis}}) "heavy stun force" ({{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}) and "strong stun position". ({{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}) The highest stun setting was strong enough to immobilize a [[ |
+ | * The highest stun setting had several names. It was referred to as "maximum stun", ({{TNG|The Hunted|Reunion|Legacy}}) "full stun", ({{TAS|The Eye of the Beholder}}) "heavy stun", ({{TOS|The Omega Glory|The Savage Curtain}}; {{TNG|Genesis}}) "heavy stun force", ({{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}) and "strong stun position". ({{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}) The highest stun setting was strong enough to immobilize a [[Soong-type android]]. ({{TNG|A Matter of Time}}) The slightly higher setting 3.1 was also enough to cause a [[Changeling]] to experience similar discomfort as the minimal setting caused to Humans. Setting 3.4 or 3.5 was high enough to effectively stun and force a Changeling to revert back into its gelatinous state. ({{DS9|Homefront}}) |
| − | {{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'' |
+ | {{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'' (pp. 135 & 136), the first three settings on Starfleet phasers were the light, medium and heavy stun. According to the ''Manual'', setting 1 was designed to only cause disorientation, setting 2 unconsciousness for fifteen minutes and setting 3 unconsciousness for an hour.}} |
==Modifications== |
==Modifications== |
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| − | In a similar way as the kill setting could be used to quickly kill a room full of people when set on a wide beam setting |
+ | In a similar way as the kill setting could be used to quickly kill a room full of people when set on a wide beam setting ({{VOY|Worst Case Scenario}}), a wide-field stun setting could be used to stun large groups with a single shot. ({{TOS|The Return of the Archons}}; {{TNG|Power Play}}) |
| − | Along with hand weapons, shipboard [[phaser bank]]s could be modified to deliver a potent stunning beam to incapacitate large crowds on the surface of a planet from [[orbit]]. ({{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}) |
+ | Along with hand weapons, shipboard [[phaser bank]]s could be modified to deliver a potent stunning beam to incapacitate large crowds on the surface of a [[planet]], when fired from [[orbit]]. ({{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}) |
==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Stun grenade]] |
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Revision as of 17:57, 1 July 2020
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Captain Jean-Luc Picard shows Q a type 1 phaser set to stun
"Keep your phasers on stun. And stay calm. I don't want anyone getting nervous and shooting one of us by mistake."
Stun setting was the term used for non-lethal low yield settings on directed energy weapons, powerful enough to cause disorientation, unconsciousness, and minor skin burns to a humanoid lifeform. (TOS: "The Man Trap"; TNG: "Samaritan Snare"; VOY: "Distant Origin") While relatively benign to a humanoid, some stun settings could cause smoke, sparks, electromagnetic discharge, or any combination of the above to be emitted from walls and other solid surfaces and objects the beam struck. (ENT: "Damage"; TNG: "First Contact")
Romulan disruptors had no stun setting, and nor did at least some 22nd century Andorian weapons. (PIC: "The End is the Beginning"; ENT: "Cease Fire")
There were many resilient species against which the stun setting had little or no effect, including Augments, (Star Trek Into Darkness) the Xindi-Reptilians, (ENT: "Carpenter Street") and Humans infected by a parasitic being. (TNG: "Conspiracy") Angosians who had undergone conditioning to fight in the Tarsian War were also largely unaffected by the stun setting. (TNG: "The Hunted") To some more vulnerable species, even the stun setting was potentially lethal, for example the Trill symbionts. (DS9: "Invasive Procedures") When used at close range, a phaser set on stun was capable of inducing sufficient trauma to kill a Human, if fired at a vital organ such as the brain. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Phase-pistols in use by Starfleet in the 2150s featured stun as one of two settings, the other being kill. (ENT: "Broken Bow", "Terra Nova") Their stun setting could also be used to ignite fires. (ENT: "Desert Crossing") Later Starfleet phasers in the 23rd and 24th centuries had several different levels of stun setting. Starfleet regulations stated that phasers were to be locked at the level one stun setting. (TNG: "Aquiel")
A phaser set to stun could render a Human female unconscious in 0.9 seconds, something that was of no use to Miles O'Brien when a Pah-wraith possessed his wife, as it was still more than enough time for the Pah-wraith to kill her. (DS9: "The Assignment")
In an ultimately omitted scene extension from the script of TOS: "Court Martial", Spock gave Captain Kirk a phaser just before Kirk left the bridge of the USS Enterprise in order to search the ship for Benjamin Finney, who Spock speculated might already be armed. Though Kirk checked the phaser and started to make an adjustment on it, Spock notified him the weapon was already on the stun setting, for which Kirk was thankful.
Levels of stun
- The first stun setting was called the "low stun setting", (TNG: "Force of Nature") "setting number one" and the "base cycle". (TOS: "The Enemy Within") A hit from this most minimal setting only left the target dazed, unable to stand and think straight for a short time. (TOS: "The Man Trap", Star Trek: First Contact) Two phasers set on setting one, fired simultaneously, could break large objects into pieces, such as the urns of the second planet of the Taurean system. (TAS: "The Lorelei Signal") In the 2290s, a phaser fired on stun did not set off internal alarms on Starfleet starships. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Pakleds stun Geordi La Forge with a Starfleet phaser
- A higher stun setting caused a brief moment of unconsciousness to most humanoids. Although mostly harmless when used at this setting, multiple phaser stuns like this could culminate in serious injury to the central nervous system, and, after multiple hits, death. (TNG: "Samaritan Snare")
- The highest stun setting had several names. It was referred to as "maximum stun", (TNG: "The Hunted", "Reunion", "Legacy") "full stun", (TAS: "The Eye of the Beholder") "heavy stun", (TOS: "The Omega Glory", "The Savage Curtain"; TNG: "Genesis") "heavy stun force", (TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday") and "strong stun position". (TOS: "A Piece of the Action") The highest stun setting was strong enough to immobilize a Soong-type android. (TNG: "A Matter of Time") The slightly higher setting 3.1 was also enough to cause a Changeling to experience similar discomfort as the minimal setting caused to Humans. Setting 3.4 or 3.5 was high enough to effectively stun and force a Changeling to revert back into its gelatinous state. (DS9: "Homefront")
According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual (pp. 135 & 136), the first three settings on Starfleet phasers were the light, medium and heavy stun. According to the Manual, setting 1 was designed to only cause disorientation, setting 2 unconsciousness for fifteen minutes and setting 3 unconsciousness for an hour.
Modifications
In a similar way as the kill setting could be used to quickly kill a room full of people when set on a wide beam setting (VOY: "Worst Case Scenario"), a wide-field stun setting could be used to stun large groups with a single shot. (TOS: "The Return of the Archons"; TNG: "Power Play")
Along with hand weapons, shipboard phaser banks could be modified to deliver a potent stunning beam to incapacitate large crowds on the surface of a planet, when fired from orbit. (TOS: "A Piece of the Action")