Cutter Beam

The Cutter Beam is a large hand-held tool that emits a beam of directed energy which is used to perform a cutting function. It is in essence a simple phaser, which is designed to emit a short, but very powerful beam of phased energy. The power of the cutter beam decreases as it's length is increased and it's maximum length is one metre.

A common device the cutter beam is a key part of most engineer's toolkits. It is also highly versatile, able to cut through any metal used on a Federation starship quickly and efficiently.