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===Type 2 "Aquila" Pattern===

File:AQUILA_phaser_pistol.jpg|'''Type 2 "Aquila" Mk VII'''

File:Modified AQUILA phaser pistol.jpg|'''Type 2 "Aquila" Mk VIII NL'''

*'''Mark VII:''' An updated model of the standard Type 2 that was used throughout the early 24th Century, the Aquila pattern was designed for use by the Federation Marine Corps, Starfleet Hazard teams, and for more robust away missions.  Built on the more sturdy ancient Terran design for firearms, the Aquila was designed to be more durable and further in line with the primary weapons often used by the marines.  Along with these design improvements the Starfleet Corps of Engineers simplified the power scale and restructured the emitter to fire phaser pellets instead of a concentrated phaser beam.  This change removed the Aquila from a ‘tool’ category and grounded it firmly as a weapon.  Instead of a scaling power level from one to sixteen, which was used primarily to credit the original models as a cutting tool, the Aquila has five settings.  Light Stun, Heavy Stun, Disruption, Lethal (Kill), and Disintegrate.  The final setting has a limited range and spends the weapons power supply quickly.  A digital readout on the right and left side of the weapon displays the remaining charge and current setting.

*'''Mark VIII NL:''' Taking familiar physical elements from its Mark VII predecessor, the Mark VIII NL ('''Non-Lethal''') is designed more for defense of the user, rather than acting as an assault weapon commonly used by marines. It became accessible to Starfleet personnel as of 2390, and may often be seen holstered by officers on independent assignments on recently colonized worlds, where the chance of a weapon being stolen is much greater than during a ship's regular away mission. The Mark VIII NL is non-lethal, firing energy stun bolts. Despite its obvious similarity to the Mark VII, notable differences include a grip pulled back towards the end of a thinner barrel, of which slides forward for power pack replacements, as well as a complete overhaul in settings (potential for "kill" settings having been completely removed, with death of the intended target now unlikely even at the Mark VIII NL's highest setting). Despite falling under the Type 2 phaser category, the Mark VIII NL is only capable of a maximum level four intensity. The intention of the simplistic Mark VIII NL is for the weapon to remain holstered and drawn only as a last resort, making it ideal for officers in first contact or political scenarios.  

**''Type 2 Mk VIII NL:'' 1 through 4