Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spock, Kirk, Picard pointing phasers - Static Media/Shutterstock The "Star Trek" franchise contains a lot of devices and jargon ...

It's common knowledge today that phase-based weapons systems have been in use since before the establishment of the United Federation of Planets in the mid-22nd century. Modern phasers are capable of ...

The "Star Trek" franchise contains a lot of devices and jargon that are easy to take for granted, but have a ton of meaning behind them. For instance, the "Star Trek" stardates actually work by ...