The term projectile weapons refers to any weapon which inflict
damage on a target by means of launching a physical object
towards it. Early projectile weapons generally damaged a target
by having the projectile physically impact the target,
transferring kinetic energy to it. More advanced weapons had
more complex projectiles, often including explosives or other
technology designed to increase the damage. An improvised weapon
created by Captain Kirk in 2267. Kirk had been pursuing a Gorn
vessel which had attacked Cestus III; the pursuit had led both
ships to trespass into Metrone space. The Metrones decided to
resolve the issue by placing Kirk and the Gorn Captain on an M
class planetoid to engage in personal combat. Although the Gorn
was extremely slow moving compared to a Human, he was massively
strong and virtually impossible to injure physically.1 The
Metrones had promised that the planetoid would provide materials
with which a weapon could be constructed. Kirk found large
deposits of sulphur, potassium ni