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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2025 4:00 pm
The basic equipment carried by any self-respecting landing party member in Star Trek: The Original Series consists of three main items: a phaser, a tricorder, and a communicator. The phaser for dealing with angry aliens, the tricorder for taking scientific readings, and the communicator for... er, communicating. Each piece of equipment became iconic in its own way. "Set phasers to stun" gave Star Trek another catchphrase, the tricorder's spinning and whirring invited intrigue, and the communicator made flip phones cool 40 years early.
Source: https://screenrant.com/star-trek-commun ... isruption/