There is a phaser in the image

Event Horizon, the TV show Hannibal, and the 2019 movie CATS, though that last one not really on purpose.

the 2019 movie CATS

When in doubt, C4

Tell whoever is helping you that it's not on stun.

Ah, so you've seen it!

The way I always saw it.

Star Wars was the every man sci-fi

Star Trek was the thinking mans sci-fi

Stargate was the military mans sci-fi

I get that this is a gross over generization, but Star Trek pushed the whole "Prime Directive" thing, where Stargate said "There are few problems you cant solve by arming the locals with P90s".

Sorry, it's gotta be Star Who, to fit the pattern. I don't make the rules.

Shoulda been the p90... , or at least a Zat or something.

What about galaxy quest?

Not (just) being a shit, I legitimately forgot what handheld weaponry the humans in that universe use

How does Babylon 5 fit into this paradigm? The dude who loves to hear his own voice's sci fi (go monolog the shadows to death John)

Go fish

Lasers are slower in star wars. I think light moves slower through celluloid than vacuum but I'm not a lightologist

In star trek technology has advanced to the point that Shatner's tiddies are bulletproof

on the other hand, this now has me curious about the exploits of the other doctors - Dr. Wars, Dr. Trek and Dr. Gate

Dr wars and Dr trek seem obvious. But Dr gate is an enigma.

When light encounters a strong magical field it loses all sense of urgency. It slows right down.

• Terry Pratchett

technology has progressed to the point where ordinary clothing is bulletproof

This happened between John Wick 2 and 3. Turned a good film series into boys playing guns.

Pew pew, I got you.

No you didn't, I was hiding behind my lapel.

"There are few problems you cant solve by arming the locals with P90s".

This immediately comes to mind:

Colonel, the United States is not in the business of interfering in other people's affairs.

Since when, Sir?

Since this administration was elected.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dn6NUKvMGs

It can vaporize any unshielded matter if you turn it up far enough.

I hear Dr. Gate is very secretive

everything is done behind closed doors

Unless they changed the lore again Star Wars blasters aren't light lasers, they shoot bolts of superheated plasma.

Heh, that was a fun episode. I think it was a grenade rather than C4 though...

dr who is the OMNI-tricorder, energy emitter, data storage.its signifincantly more powerful than a phaser. as variants of the sonic devices: sonic laser, cannon, umbrella,,,etc. in like the 1st few episodes of the 9th doctor, the sonic gun can disitengrate a wall in a second.

actually sonic screwdrivers can. in the "newer' series thier screwdrivers can lock/unlock doors at will, or produce an energy field. i think it was the 11th doctor series, where he was seen using on one of the wooden doors.