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'''Romulan disruptors''' were a type of hand-held [[disruptor]] [[weapon]] used by [[Romulan]] [[officer]]s or as mounted weapons utilized on board [[starship]]s serving the [[Romulan Empire]]. They were first seen in the [[23rd century]] when the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} entered the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] to steal a [[cloaking device]]. ({{TOS|The Enterprise Incident}})
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During the [[24th century]], the Romulans were using a sleeker designed disruptors that featured various power settings as well as an overload setting. ({{TNG|The Next Phase|Face of the Enemy}}; {{DS9|The Search, Part I}})
Hand weapons used by Romulan officers. Larger versions are mounted on Romulan ships.
 
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The Romulans also had two larger versions referred to as [[disruptor rifle]]s. These versions were capable of firing a more powerful beam than their smaller counterparts. ({{TNG|Unification I|Unification II}}; {{DS9|Improbable Cause}})
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In [[2369]], [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]] was shot from a close distance with a Romulan disruptor but was frozen in time due to several [[temporal fragment]]s. When the [[away team]], including [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]], [[Data]], [[Geordi La Forge]], and [[Deanna Troi]], was able to return the normal [[timeline]], Troi saved Crusher by pushing her out of the way. The [[Unnamed Romulans (24th century)#Romulan Officer 1|Romulan officer]] was surprised, but wouldn't shoot at Crusher. He tried to shoot at a [[Quantum singularity lifeforms#Female in Romulan form|female alien]] who had been posing as a Romulan. ({{TNG|Timescape}})
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Hull mounted disruptors left behind residual [[antiproton]]s, whose decay could be used to date when the weapon was fired. ({{TNG|Face of the Enemy}})
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{{bginfo|[[Rick Sternbach]] – the weapon's designer – listed the (24th century) Romulan disruptor pistol as one of his favorite creations, describing it as "close to [his] heart". [http://www.trekplace.com/ricksternbach.html]}}
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{{bginfo|The pistol that appears in {{film|11}} was mentioned in ''[[Star Trek - The Art of the Film]]'' as having its barrels designed to wrap around like a serpent, as well as [[Nero]]'s ''[[teral'n]]''. The final prop did not have twisted barrels however.}}
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===See also===
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* [[Romulan technology]]
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File:Romulan Disruptor, The Enterprise incident.jpg|23rd century Romulan disruptor
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File:Romulan disruptor pistol.jpg|24th century Romulan disruptor
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File:Romulan disruptor rifle, 2368.jpg|Romulan disruptor rifle [[2368]]
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File:Romulan disruptor rifle 2371.jpg|Romulan disruptor rifle [[2371]]
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File:Romulan disruptor rifle from 2387.jpg|Romulan disruptor rifle [[2387]]
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File:2387 Romulan pistol.jpg|Disruptor pistol 2387
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File:IRW TMet firing disruptors.jpg|Firing forward disruptors
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=== Apocrypha ===
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In {{TNG}}, [[Unification II (episode)]], [[Spock]] aims a disruptor rifle at [[Sela]], saying apologetically that he doesn't know much about their settings. According to the [[Unification (novel)|novelization]] of the episode, Sela is prompted to lay down her weapon by the knowledge that Romulan disruptors have no stun setting: high settings will vaporize the target, while lower settings will cause his or her organs to explode.
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Revision as of 11:53, 4 April 2016

Romulan disruptors were a type of hand-held disruptor weapon used by Romulan officers or as mounted weapons utilized on board starships serving the Romulan Empire. They were first seen in the 23rd century when the USS Enterprise entered the Romulan Neutral Zone to steal a cloaking device. (TOS: "The Enterprise Incident")

During the 24th century, the Romulans were using a sleeker designed disruptors that featured various power settings as well as an overload setting. (TNG: "The Next Phase", "Face of the Enemy"; DS9: "The Search, Part I")

The Romulans also had two larger versions referred to as disruptor rifles. These versions were capable of firing a more powerful beam than their smaller counterparts. (TNG: "Unification I", "Unification II"; DS9: "Improbable Cause")

In 2369, Doctor Beverly Crusher was shot from a close distance with a Romulan disruptor but was frozen in time due to several temporal fragments. When the away team, including Captain Picard, Data, Geordi La Forge, and Deanna Troi, was able to return the normal timeline, Troi saved Crusher by pushing her out of the way. The Romulan officer was surprised, but wouldn't shoot at Crusher. He tried to shoot at a female alien who had been posing as a Romulan. (TNG: "Timescape")

Hull mounted disruptors left behind residual antiprotons, whose decay could be used to date when the weapon was fired. (TNG: "Face of the Enemy")

Rick Sternbach – the weapon's designer – listed the (24th century) Romulan disruptor pistol as one of his favorite creations, describing it as "close to [his] heart". [1]
The pistol that appears in Star Trek was mentioned in Star Trek - The Art of the Film as having its barrels designed to wrap around like a serpent, as well as Nero's teral'n. The final prop did not have twisted barrels however.

See also

Apocrypha

In TNG: , Unification II (episode), Spock aims a disruptor rifle at Sela, saying apologetically that he doesn't know much about their settings. According to the novelization of the episode, Sela is prompted to lay down her weapon by the knowledge that Romulan disruptors have no stun setting: high settings will vaporize the target, while lower settings will cause his or her organs to explode.