Pulse phaser bank

Pulse Phaser Banks are an Primary Weapons system placed aboard all Imperial Starfleet Warships. Each bank contains between 1 to 4 pulsed phaser cannon emitters from which the beam energy was actually released but which had shared common power sources and targeting systems.

System History
The system was 1st utilized as early as 2257. The 1st warship to be outfitted with this new system was the N.X.T. Farragut. Mid-2260's Phaser Banks consisted of only 1 emitter each and drew power from rechargable power sources seperate from the main ships power. By the 2260's all Constitution Class Warships were equipped with a minimum of 12 Phaser banks, though they tended to be (and still are) fired in pairs. The main banks used to be located on the lower half of a Warships Command or Foward Section, foward of the main Sensor Array. Additional banks were located on the ships stern section, above the shuttlebay. Port and Starboard banks covered the ships flanks. In the 2270's a new system which tied the main power generators was developed. While it did increase Phaser power it had the disadvantage of cutting off most or all power if the generators were ever damaged.

System Specifications
A small Imperial Pulse Phaser Bank is powered by an 4.2 Gigawatt Matter/Anti-Matter Power Battery Generator.