Laser cannons were powerful laser weapons that were commonly outfitted to vehicles, starfighters, and starships. A laser cannon could be fixed in place or attached to a turret or ball-mounted swivel, allowing the weapon to aim and fire in many directions.[1]
Description
Starfighters and other small craft that were equipped with laser cannons included the T-65B X-wing starfighter, the Phantom, the police gunships of Coruscant, the Republic attack shuttle, the Lambda-class shuttle, the A-wing starfighter, the ARC-170 starfighter, the B-wing starfighter, the Republic attack gunships, the Gauntlet fighter, the HH-87 Starhopper, the Hyena bomber, and the Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor.
Starships that were equipped with laser cannons included the Malevolence, the Ghost, Merchant One, the Millennium Falcon, the droid gunship, the Imperial Star Destroyer, the Pirate saucer mothership, the Venator-class Star Destroyer (also known as the "Republic attack cruiser"), and the Republic frigate.
Vehicles that were equipped with laser cannons included the All Terrain Tactical Enforcer or "AT-TE walker," the All Terrain Armored Transport or "AT-AT walker," the All Terrain Recon Transport or "AT-RT walker," the All Terrain Scout Transport or "AT-ST walker," the Gian speeder, the freeco bike, and the Pirate Speeder Tank.
Battle droids that were equipped with laser cannons included the dwarf spider droid and the Retail Caucus droid.
During a skirmish on Florrum, pirates loyal to their leader Hondo Ohnaka mounted a laser cannon on a tripod and used it to ambush some pirates that had turned against him.[2]
A type of laser cannon that was used as a personal heavy weapon was referred to as a rotary laser cannon, rotating laser cannon, or rotary blaster cannon. Such weapons were used by clone troopers Hardcase[3] and Thorn.[4]
Manufacturers of laser cannons included Sureggi, whose product was on board the Auzituck anti-slaver gunship.[5]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cat and Mouse"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Hidden Enemy"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Revival"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Eminence"
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars: Story Before The Force Awakens
- Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
- The Rebellion Begins
- Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Resolve"
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD
- Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part I
- "Last Call at the Zero Angle" — Star Wars Insider 156
- Heir to the Jedi
- Star Wars 1: Skywalker Strikes
- Star Wars 2: Skywalker Strikes, Part II
- Star Wars 3: Skywalker Strikes, Part III
- Star Wars: Darth Vader 2: Vader, Part II
- Star Wars: Darth Vader 3: Vader, Part III
- Star Wars: Darth Vader 4: Vader, Part IV
- Star Wars: Darth Vader 5: Vader, Part V
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
Sources
- A-wing fighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- AAT battle tank in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ARC-170 starfighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- AT-AT walker in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- AT-RT walker in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- AT-ST walker in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- AT-TE walker in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- B-wing fighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Droid gunship in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Dwarf spider droid in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Freeco bike in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Gauntlet fighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Gian speeder in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- HH-87 Starhopper in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Hyena bombers in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Imperial shuttle in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Imperial Star Destroyer in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Jedi starfighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Luxury 3000 space yacht in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Malevolence in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Naboo starfighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Neimoidian escort shuttle in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Pirate Saucer Mothership in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Pirate Speeder Tank in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic attack cruiser in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic attack gunship in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic attack shuttle in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic frigate in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic police gunship in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Retail Caucus droid in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Crisis at the Heart episode gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/crisis-at-the-heart-episode-gallery) not verified!); image #9
- Revival episode gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/revival-episode-gallery) not verified!); image #14
- Millennium Falcon biography gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (news/Millennium-falcon-biography-gallery) not verified!); image #8
- We've Spotted Imperial Walkers: A History of Legged War Machines on StarWars.com (backup link)
- From World War to Star Wars: The B-17 and the Ghost on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- A-wing fighter in the Databank (backup link)
- ARC-170 starfighter in the Databank (backup link)
- AT-ST walker in the Databank (backup link)
- AT-TE walker in the Databank (backup link)
- B-wing fighter in the Databank (backup link)
- Dwarf Spider Droid in the Databank (backup link)
- Gauntlet Fighter in the Databank (backup link)
- Gian speeder in the Databank (backup link)
- Hardcase in the Databank (backup link)
- HH-87 Starhopper in the Databank (backup link)
- Imperial Shuttle in the Databank (backup link)
- Jedi Starfighter in the Databank (backup link)
- Luxury 3000 Space Yacht in the Databank (backup link)
- Malevolence in the Databank (backup link)
- Merchant One in the Databank (backup link)
- Pirate Speeder Tank in the Databank (backup link)
- Police Gunship in the Databank (backup link (police-gunship) not verified!)
- Republic Attack Gunship in the Databank (backup link)
- Republic Attack Shuttle in the Databank (backup link)
- Republic Frigate in the Databank (backup link)
- Retail Caucus Droid in the Databank (backup link)
- The Ghost in the Databank (backup link)
- The Phantom in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ Republic Attack Shuttle in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Revival episode gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/revival-episode-gallery) not verified!); image #14
- ↑ Hardcase in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Crisis at the Heart episode gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/crisis-at-the-heart-episode-gallery) not verified!); image #9
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide