Bajoran phaser rifle The Bajoran phaser rifle was a type of Bajoran phaser weapon used by the Bajoran Militia during the mid - to late - 24th century . ( ) History . In the mid - 24th century , the Shakaar resistance cell used these phaser rifle s to protect their camps during the Occupation of Bajor . ( ) In 2356 , at the age of just thirteen , Kira Nerys knew how to operate a Bajoran phaser rifle and became involved in an ambush of Cardassian soldiers . She later recalled that during the mission , she continued firing until the power cell was completely discharged . ( ) In 2371 , several Bajoran troopers were armed with these phaser rifles while tracking Shakaar Edon and supporters of his resistance cell in the Dahkur Hills . ( ) In 2372 , during the First Battle of Deep Space 9 , several of Constable Odo ' s Bajoran deputies used these phaser rifles to defend the station from Klingon boarders . ( ) Later that year , Major Kira equipped herself with a Bajoran phaser rifle during a mission to locate the crashed Cardassian freighter " Ravinok " , that was carrying Bajoran prisoners . ( ) In 2374 , as part of the Federation Alliance mission to retake Deep Space 9 from Dominion forces , Constable Odo assembled a security team comprising deputies with phaser rifles to combat Cardassian and Jem ' Hadar troops on the station . During one engagement , his team rescued Major Kira and Rom after they had been pinned down by weapons fire , much to their welcome surprise . ( ) In 2377 , the encountered an Hirogen outpost that had been modified using holographic technology given to them by Captain Kathryn Janeway three years prior . The outpost served as a " hunting ground " where Hirogen hunters could seek out holographic programs to satisfy their desire to kill . As the holographic technology given to them was of Federation origin , it was capable of simulating many Alpha Quadrant species . Iden , a Bajoran hologram , used the Bajoran phaser rifle during a fight against Hirogen hunters . ( ) In 2378 , as a part of The Doctor ' s holo - novel " Photons Be Free " , Captain had a Bajoran phaser rifle mounted on the wall behind her desk in the ready room of the fictional . ( ) Appendices . Background information . The Bajoran phaser rifle was designed by illustrator Jim Martin . When designing the rifle , the prop department wanted to give it its own distinctive form so viewers could easily recognize it as Bajoran , a race who , at that point , were fairly new to the " Star Trek " universe . ( " " , p . 144 ) The rifle itself was first seen on - screen in the episode " Shakaar " and featured prominently throughout " Deep Space Nine " ' s run . In the script for " Ties of Blood and Water " , the weapon is referred to as a " disruptor rifle " though it has always been referred to as a " phaser rifle " on - screen . The Bajoran phaser rifles were 25 inches long and made from solid cast resin with open shoulder stocks and straps . Many of the props were later resprayed and used for a variety of alien weaponry throughout " Star Trek " . Three of them were sold off in the " It ' s A Wrap ! sale and auction " at a price of $ 2 , 400 ( including premium ) . The weapon is featured in the " " , which states it uses a rechargeable isotolinium ampule as a power battery , although some units were retrofitted with sarium krellide energy cells in order to be used with Starfleet chargers . Furthermore , the technical manual reveals that early models of the weapon utilized a sensor which could differentiate between Cardassian and non - Cardassian lifesigns , though this fell into disuse after the Occupation of Bajor . It also mentions that the computer on Deep Space 9 regulated all rifles to setting 3 ( heavy stun ) , in order to avoid fatalities and damage to the station ' s hull . Apocrypha . A variation of the Bajoran phaser rifle was used by security at Prison Complex 187 in the " Deep Space Nine " comic " Turn of the Tide " " , set in 2368 . In one scene , a Bajoran firing squad used them to shoot fleeing war criminals as they attempt to steal a Bajoran prison shuttle . The rifles themselves had extended upper barrels and are grey as opposed to the rust color as seen on - screen . The Bajoran phaser rifle is available for use by the player in the video game " Star Trek Online " as a " rare ground weapon " capable of stunning enemies . It can also be crafted in " Star Trek Timelines " .