This pulse fire effect comes from Star Trek Bridge Commander, the PC starship command game in which players directed a Federation ship through combat and exploration. The clip captures one of its short energy weapon discharges, distinct from a sustained phaser beam, and it has circulated online as a standalone sound effect for fan edits and game-inspired videos. Because it is brief, clean and instantly recognisable as Star Trek weaponry, creators still reach for it when they need a quick pew pew style blast without using a longer or noisier movie clip.