Burn A burn was a type of bodily injury caused by fire , extreme heat , phaser s , or acid . A plasma burn was an often - serious burn caused by exposure of plasma to the skin . All burns could often be treated by a dermal regenerator . In 1996 , Henry Starling reconfigured The Doctor ' s program so that he could experience pain and subjected him to a burning sensation that was such that , in a Human , it could only be caused by being on fire . ( ) As a boy , Thy ' lek Shran suffered from third - degree burns on over half his body from ice - bore s on his homeworld of Andoria after stumbling into a large den of them . ( ) In 2129 , a Kantare supply ship crash land ed on a planet due to leaking plasma burning through the hull . ( ) In 2152 , T ' Pol claimed to a group of Mazarite s that V ' Lar was suffering from plasma burns and neurological trauma , when in fact she was not . ( ) Later that year , a group of Klingon pirate s were unable to steal deuterium after an elaborate ploy threatened them with serious plasma burns . ( ) In 2153 , Charles Tucker III suffered from a second - degree burn on his left wrist while reinstalling " Enterprise " s deuterium injector s , one of which was polarized when he touched it . Earlier , when a band of Osaarian pirates boarded " Enterprise " and stole a number of supplies , a crew member had a disruptor burn after being hit by one of the pirates ' weapons . ( ) Spock received second - degree burns from a bolt of lightning sent down by Vaal , when he and Captain Kirk attempted to make contact with the machine in 2267 . ( ) On the planet Eden , all of the plant life , even the grass , was filled with acid , which resulted in severe burns upon touch , as experimented by Pavel Chekov and Sevrin ' s follower . Dr . McCoy stated that the clothing ( Starfleet uniform s ) they were wearing would prevent burning for a while . ( ) In 2368 , Jean - Luc Picard stated that there were no phaser burns found on the hull of the , to which Data stated that the evidence pointed to a disruptor - style weapon attacking the " Vico " . ( ) Later that year , Wesley Crusher received second - degree burns to his chest and a multiple fracture of his right arm . Upon hearing this information , his mother , Beverly Crusher , wondered if they had completed the regeneration series and worried because Wesley was allergic to metorapan treatments , and that they would have a bicaridine substitute . She also suggested sending the Starfleet Academy infirmary some information on a new rybotherapy she was working on . ( ) In 2369 , Joshua Kelly was found with second - and third - degree burns over most of his body , but they did not cause his death . ( ) Later that year , Julian Bashir reported to Benjamin Sisko that Tahna Los suffered from second - degree burns , minor laceration s , and a concussion . ( ) After " Pup " compromised Deep Space 9 ' s computer in late 2369 , a plasma fire began on the station . Kira Nerys had Lieutenant obtain items to treat the people with plasma burns . ( ) The Klingon first officer Hon - Tihl died of severe weapon burns aboard Deep Space 9 in 2369 . ( ) Tumak was suffering from a plasma burn when the Skrreea arrived on Deep Space 9 in 2370 . He and Haneek were reluctant to have Julian Bashir treat the wound , but Kira Nerys assured them he would not hurt the boy . ( ) " In an alternate reality , in 2370 , Geordi La Forge of the was seriously wounded from a plasma burn after Worf failed to raise the shields in an attack from a Cardassian ship . " ( ) Later on , Jason Vigo suggested to Bok that he could create a phaser burn on his shirt and send it to Captain Picard , to try to convince him that Bok had killed him . ( ) In 2371 , Doctor Julian Bashir visited Klaestron IV and learned about a new burn treatment technology by the Klaestron s that he felt had to be seen to be believed . ( ) Later on , Jadzia Dax ' s hands received second - degree burns in Ops after a small force field was emitted while she was reaching for an ODN conduit , due to the counter - insurgency program , which was accidentally activated on the station . ( ) Seska suffered from burns when a console in front of her , aboard a Kazon - Nistrim raider , exploded . She was treated in the ' s sickbay by The Doctor . ( ) Frank Darwin of the USS " Voyager " suffered third - degree plasma burns to ninety - eight percent of his body after being murder ed by Lon Suder . ( ) In 2372 , Michael Jonas received second - degree burns to his face and chest after he sabotaged the magnetic constrictor s , which damaged " Voyager " s warp coil s . ( ) Later that year , a crewman on " Voyager " suffered from a second - degree plasma burn on his face and neck , after the ship was damaged by proton burst s . The Doctor ordered Kes to treat him with dermaline gel . ( ) In 2373 , Enrique Muniz was shot by Jem ' Hadar on Torga IV . Benjamin Sisko tried taking a look at his wound , but Muniz shrugged it off , telling Sisko he had worse transporter burns . ( ) Julian Bashir suffered plasma burns to an arm and shoulder during a Klingon attack on Ajilon Prime in 2373 . Also on Ajilon Prime , an ensign had a phaser burn on his foot after shooting himself so he would be removed from the battlefield with the Klingons . ( ) Later , Neelix received third - degree plasma burns and a moderate concussion after a plasma explosion occurred at a space station in the Nekrit Expanse . ( ) After the shuttlecraft " Sacajawea " crashed on a planet , Chakotay saw phaser burns on the hull , which convinced him the shuttle had been shot down and had not been hit by lightning . ( ) Later that year , Julian Bashir was scheduled to attend a burn treatment conference on Meezan IV , but was instead abducted by the Dominion and replaced by a . ( ) Shortly after , Klingon officer Japar received plasma burns after a brutal fight with the Dominion , but according to the Changeling impersonating Dr . Bashir , who treated him , they weren ' t as bad as they looked . ( ) Later that year , a crewmember on " Voyager " suffered from second - degree burns on her lung s after the " Nerada " fired on " Voyager " after being attacked by Harry Kim and caused a plasma conduit to blow . Also injured in the attack was B ' Elanna Torres , who suffered from second - and third - degree burns as well as several broken rib s . ( ) Veer suffered from a minor phaser burn to his upper thoracic region after being stunned with a phaser fired by Tuvok . ( ) Later on , a holographic version of The Doctor programmed by Seska tried treating Tom Paris for a second - degree phaser burn and instead gave him 20ccs of nitric acid , " a proverbial salt in the wound , " according to The Doctor . Following this incident , Paris sarcastically suggested to Tuvok that they could next go to the mess hall and have the holographic Neelix burn his arm with a frying pan . ( ) Kathryn Janeway received plasma burns while on a Borg cube in 2374 , after being hit by an electric al discharge . ( ) " In an alternate timeline , Kathryn Janeway suffered third - degree burns on her body while trying to repair " Voyager " s navigational deflector in a fire in Deflector Control before the damaged vessel was hit by a moving micrometeoroid field . " ( ) Later that year , Benjamin Sisko suffered plasma burns during the destruction of the . ( ) Later on , a Starfleet officer aboard the had extensive phaser burns on his body after the ship was taken over by Romulan s . ( ) In 2375 , Neelix created a fake plasma burn on Seven of Nine . Janeway claimed Seven had third - degree plasma burns to try and deceive a series 5 long - range tactical armor unit who had suppressed The Doctor ' s programming and taken control of his holomatrix . ( ) In 2376 , Maxwell Burke examined Seven of Nine on the and told her she had first - degree phaser burns and minor lacerations . ( ) Later , Kathryn Janeway remarked that she slaved over a replicator program for hours to try to create an authentic meal and all she got were second - degree burns after the computer told her the plate was hot . ( ) Later that year , Tuvok received plasma burns to his face after his shuttle was attacked by Penk . ( ) In 2378 , Tom Paris , assuming the role of an EMH in The Doctor ' s holoprogram " Photons Be Free " , scanned an injured crewman on the and announced he had second - degree plasma burns . ( ) Powder burns were types of burns cause by chemical ly propelled weapons that left residual combustion products on clothing or skin . Constable Odo noted the lack of powder burns on the body of Hector Ilario despite his being killed by a bullet . Doctor Julian Bashir was unfamiliar with the term – Odo knew it from 20th century crime novel s he read . The absence of these markers was eventually found to be due to the fact that the shooter , Chu ' lak , used a micro - transporter attached to a TR - 116 rifle to beam the bullet into the room where the victim was while he stood elsewhere . ( )