Starfleet Infantry Arms

[Will Karelia]

These are the current weapons held in stock by Deep Space 12 and all of its ships.

Federation Type 2 Phaser
The Type 2 phaser is the backbone of any standard away team, and is carried by all security officers onboard a ship/station. It is similar to the Type 3, except it has more power due to it's larger handle, which holds the power pack.

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Federation Compression Rifle
The Federation Compression Rifle is a large rifle with a dual-pronged head that acts as the accelerator rail for the pulse. The Pulse Rifle has little adaptability, and is suited for less armored enemies, and fails miserably against the Borg. It is not to be taken lightly, however.

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Federation Assault Rifle
The Assault Rifle is a very powerful and versatile weapon used on most tactical away-missions. It has great range, accuracy, and power, fires in short, highly damaging pulses. The rifle is fashioned closely after rifles of 20th and 21st century Earth, ans as such, has a shoulder stock and a small readout on the upper display unit that indicates charge remaining and the damage level the rifle is tuned to.

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Federation Beam Rifle
The Federation Beam Rifle is the predecessor of the Compression Rifle,  and with it's advanced age, is not very widely used. This rifle is mostly only found within the Starfleet Marines, due to it's lightweight design. It has somewhat large power cells, but fires only the traditional beam typical of the Type 2 hand phaser.

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Federation Sniper Rifle
The Sniper Rifle is a offshoot of the Assault Rifle, and is identical is appearance save for the magnification unit on the top of the rifle. The Sniper Rifle fires short bolts of energy, instead of beams or pulses. These bolts are devastatingly powerful, and will vaporize the target instantly. Due to the extreme heat produced, firing more than once every five seconds is not recommended.