Some of the technology from Star Trek is already coming to life in the Lockheed Martin lab. One high-energy laser beam, similar to the phaser from the series, can even track and destroy rockets.

Just like these concepts, phasers -- the all-purpose weapons Starfleet personnel carry and often use during their adventures -- are more than meets the eye. As sci-fi weapons go, the "Star Trek ...

One of the weapons in the Star Trek franchise are called phasers. Here's why Trek creator Gene Roddenberry gave them that ...