Star Trek isn’t hard sci fi, as long as it isn’t completely ridiculous the writers will alter devices to fit the plot.
So if the writers can just make things fit the story, I don’t see why we can’t do the same. After all, it wouldn’t be weird if a larger device has a larger storage capacity as well.
Maybe they have a higher energy capacity, so more shots can be fired before recharging it?
Citation needed. I don’t recall a case of this being demonstrated.
Star Trek isn’t hard sci fi, as long as it isn’t completely ridiculous the writers will alter devices to fit the plot.
So if the writers can just make things fit the story, I don’t see why we can’t do the same. After all, it wouldn’t be weird if a larger device has a larger storage capacity as well.