XX-9 heavy turbolaser
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- "We count 30 Rebel ships, my Lord. But they're so small they're evading our turbolasers."
- ―Chief Moradmin Bast to Darth Vader during the Battle of Yavin
The XX-9 heavy turbolaser was a shipboard emplacement weapon produced by Taim & Bak.
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Characteristics
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The Taim & Bak XX-9 heavy turbolaser was protected by quadanium steel plating and made a deadly weapon against capital ships, at the cost of many credits. It featured dual turret-mounted barrels and was mounted on a square base.
History
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The XX-9 heavy turbolaser was the successor of the XX-8 turbolaser and the predecessor of the XX-10 turbolaser tower. Although powerful in an anti-ship role, it was ineffective against agile starfighters. Out of the 33 starfighters that engaged the first Death Star, 9 pilots survived. Darth Vader's Black Squadron destroyed 9, leaving 15 fighters destroyed by the Death Star's defensive fire.[source?]
Following the Battle of Yavin, the turbolasers were found on planet-side engagements, with many destroyed by the Rebel's Rogue Squadron.
Appearances
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- Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
- Perfect Evil
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
- Star Wars: Empire 40: The Wrong Side of the War, Part 5
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Sources
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- Star Wars Screen Entertainment
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Turbolaser battery)
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Rogue Squadron: Official Nintendo Player's Guide
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 11 (STA3-4, Imperial Star Destroyer)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 45 (TUR1-2, Turbolaser)
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology