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[[File:Luke gunner 01.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Luke Skywalker defends [[Echo Base]] using a turret-mounted laser cannon.]] |
[[File:Luke gunner 01.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Luke Skywalker defends [[Echo Base]] using a turret-mounted laser cannon.]] |
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| − | {{Quote|Target, maximum firepower.|[[Maximilian Veers]]|Star Wars Episode V |
+ | {{Quote|Target, maximum firepower.|[[Maximilian Veers]]|Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back}} |
A '''laser cannon''' was the standard weapon for use by most [[starship]]s and other vehicles. It existed in a myriad of forms, from the huge versions used by starships, through medium-sized turret-mounted variants, to the much smaller personal [[cannon]]s sometimes carried by infantry. Although they were capable of causing a considerable amount of damage, they were no match to some of the more advanced beam weapons such as [[electromagnetic plasma cannon]]s, [[turbolaser]]s and [[superlaser]]s. |
A '''laser cannon''' was the standard weapon for use by most [[starship]]s and other vehicles. It existed in a myriad of forms, from the huge versions used by starships, through medium-sized turret-mounted variants, to the much smaller personal [[cannon]]s sometimes carried by infantry. Although they were capable of causing a considerable amount of damage, they were no match to some of the more advanced beam weapons such as [[electromagnetic plasma cannon]]s, [[turbolaser]]s and [[superlaser]]s. |
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*''[[Star Wars: Obi-Wan]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Obi-Wan]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars: Starfighter]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Starfighter]]'' |
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+ | *[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']] |
*[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' junior novel]] |
*[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' junior novel]] |
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*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]'' |
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*''[[Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown]]'' |
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]'' |
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+ | *[[Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones|''Star Wars'': Episode II ''Attack of the Clones'']] |
*[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' junior novel]] |
*[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' junior novel]] |
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*[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (video game)|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' video game]] |
*[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (video game)|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' video game]] |
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*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]'' |
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*''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]'' |
*''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]'' |
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+ | *[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']] |
*[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' junior novel]] |
*[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' junior novel]] |
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*''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]'' |
*''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]'' |
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*''[[The Paradise Snare]]'' |
*''[[The Paradise Snare]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars Droids: Rebellion 1]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars Droids: Rebellion 1]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Domain of Evil]]'' |
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| + | *{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Two|text=''Classic Adventures: Volume Two''|story=Domain of Evil|stext=''Domain of Evil''}} {{C|Reprint}} |
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*''[[Rebel Dawn]]'' |
*''[[Rebel Dawn]]'' |
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*''[[Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire]]'' |
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*''[[Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88]]'' |
*''[[Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption]]'' |
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+ | *[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}} |
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]] |
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]] |
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| + | *''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Jedi's Honor]]'' |
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*''[[Tatooine Manhunt]]'' |
*''[[Tatooine Manhunt]]'' |
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*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]'' |
*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]'' |
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*''[[Scavenger Hunt]]'' |
*''[[Scavenger Hunt]]'' |
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*''[[Riders of the Maelstrom (WEG)|Riders of the Maelstrom]]'' |
*''[[Riders of the Maelstrom (WEG)|Riders of the Maelstrom]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Crisis on Cloud City]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Otherspace II: Invasion]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Black Ice (adventure book)|Black Ice]]'' |
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| + | *''[[The Game Chambers of Questal]]'' |
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| + | *''[[The Isis Coordinates]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Death in the Undercity]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Graveyard of Alderaan]]'' |
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*{{Journal|9|Death-Hunter}} |
*{{Journal|9|Death-Hunter}} |
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*''[[Rebel Force: Trapped]]'' |
*''[[Rebel Force: Trapped]]'' |
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*''[[Side Trip]]'' {{Mo}} |
*''[[Side Trip]]'' {{Mo}} |
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*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' junior novel]] |
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' junior novel]] |
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+ | *[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']] |
*''[[Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning]]'' |
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*[[The Empire Strikes Back (arcade game)|''The Empire Strikes Back'' arcade game]] |
*[[The Empire Strikes Back (arcade game)|''The Empire Strikes Back'' arcade game]] |
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*{{Ewoks|Battle for the Sunstar}} |
*{{Ewoks|Battle for the Sunstar}} |
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*{{Journal|8|Firepower}} |
*{{Journal|8|Firepower}} |
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+ | *[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']] |
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]] |
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]] |
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*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' junior novel]] |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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{{Scroll box|content= |
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| − | *[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game |
+ | *''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game]]'' |
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]'' |
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars Campaign Pack]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars Campaign Pack]]'' |
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*''[[Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor]]'' |
*''[[Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor]]'' |
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*''[[The Star Wars Rules Companion]]'' |
*''[[The Star Wars Rules Companion]]'' |
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| − | *[[Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin |
+ | *''[[Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin]]'' |
| − | *[[Imperial Sourcebook |
+ | *''[[Imperial Sourcebook]]'' |
| + | *''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]'' |
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| − | *[[Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (First Edition)|''Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', First Edition]] |
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| + | *''[[Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Death Star Technical Companion]]'' |
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*''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' |
*''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' |
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*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]'' |
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]'' <!-- December 1996 --> |
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]'' <!-- December 1996 --> |
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*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]'' |
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| − | *{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG) |
+ | *{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/antivehicle_laser_cannon.jpg|cardname=Antivehicle Laser Cannon}} |
| − | *{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG) |
+ | *{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/blizzard_force_at_at.jpg|cardname=Blizzard Force AT-AT}} |
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]'' |
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]'' |
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*''[[A Revelation]]'' |
*''[[A Revelation]]'' |
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*{{SWE|technology|ywing|Y-wing starfighter}} |
*{{SWE|technology|ywing|Y-wing starfighter}} |
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*[[The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 3 (2013)|''The Official Star Wars Fact File 3'' (remake)]] |
*[[The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 3 (2013)|''The Official Star Wars Fact File 3'' (remake)]] |
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| + | *<!-- 2014/10/20 -->''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]'' |
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Luke Skywalker defends Echo Base using a turret-mounted laser cannon.
- "Target, maximum firepower."
- ―Maximilian Veers
A laser cannon was the standard weapon for use by most starships and other vehicles. It existed in a myriad of forms, from the huge versions used by starships, through medium-sized turret-mounted variants, to the much smaller personal cannons sometimes carried by infantry. Although they were capable of causing a considerable amount of damage, they were no match to some of the more advanced beam weapons such as electromagnetic plasma cannons, turbolasers and superlasers.
Description
Chin-mounted heavy laser cannons class-II on an AT-AT.
Though based on the same principles, with their beams having a nearly identical nature, laser cannons were more powerful than similarly-sized blasters. Laser cannons were originally used by starships to blast debris, such as asteroids, out of their way. These cannons were both incredibly destructive and very accurate.
History
Starships, such as the Executor-class Star Dreadnaught, Viscount-class Star Defender and the EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate, began using laser cannons as anti-starfighter defenses. These weapons were later engineered to fire beams with sufficient accuracy and power to intercept enemy missiles from long range: the point-defense cannon, mounted on Zann Consortium Crusader-class corvettes, was an example.
Eventually, laser cannon technology was so refined that ground-based vehicles such as the AT-AT could use them. Even some infantry, such as B-2 battle droids, could be equipped with laser cannons rather than personal blasters. D'harhan, a cyborg bounty hunter, sported a laser cannon that had been surgically attached to his body, replacing his head.[1] Around 4 ABY, Holowan Laboratories created the IG-88 assassin droid series that featured a repeating laser cannon mounted along each arm.
Variants
Appearances
Non-canonical appearances
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- LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 game
- LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 film
- LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- Kowakian Monkey-Lizard
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