The photon burst in 2376.
The photon burst launcher was a hand-held heavy weapon designed in part by Perfecto Oviedo, and used by the USS Voyager's Hazard team from the year 2376 until the ship's return to the Alpha Quadrant.
History and specifications[]
The photon burst was a hand-held projectile weapon that fired miniature photon torpedoes that were capable of killing enemy infantry with a single blast at long range. However, they were typically used against heavily armored targets which standard phaser fire could not sufficiently harm.
The photon burst's employment in any capacity had to be approved by Captain Kathryn Janeway before it could be used, due to its highly destructive design. (VOY video game: Elite Force)
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| Federation Starfleet hand-held weapons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Directed energy weapons | type-1 phaser/hand phaser | Sestra phaser I • Atalskes phaser III • Sestra phaser IB • mark V personal phaser | 
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| type-2 phaser/phaser pistol | Sestra phaser II • Atalskes phaser IV • Sestra phaser IIB • mark VI battle phaser • phaser (Kelvin timeline) | ||
| type-3 phaser/phaser rifle | phaser rifle (23rd century) • mark VII phaser rifle • type III phaser rifle • compression phaser rifle • enhanced compression rifle • phaser rifle (Kelvin timeline) | ||
| miscellaneous | assault rifle • infinity modulator • isomagnetic disintegrator • laser pistol • laser rifle • neural disruptor • phase pistol • sniper rifle | ||
| Projectile weapons | compound grenade launcher • photon burst • quantum burst • TR-116 • TR-120 | ||