Turreted laser
Capital ships are especially vulnerable to concentrated attacks by incoming fighters. For this reason, Turreted Laser guns were mounted to provide point-defense for particular ship surfaces. Since their introducion in 2630, most Confed and Kilrathi destroyers, cruisers, carriers, dreadnaughts, and bases were equipped with heavy turreted lasers linked to advanced targeting systems. Only the most nimble of ships had any chance of surviving concentrated fire from these formidable weapons. The lasers were also useful for destroying incoming missles and torpedoes.
The capital-ship version of the laser could hit a fighter with twice the normal damage (two regular lasers are mounted on each turret), and the quick refire rate is more than twice that of regular lasers.
A swivel-mounted fighter version of the turreted laser was also available. Numerous fighters equipped this weapons as a defense against rear and side attacks. Although much weaker than its capital ship counterpart, it did provide high firing rates at a medium-range. The guns only real drawback was that it would drain power rather quickly.
Variant Comparison
| Stat\Variant | 2654 | 2665 | 2669 (In the Gemini Sector) | 2669 (From Chief Tech Rachel Corilois's GIF Report) | 2669 (From Borger's All The Sectors' Weapons Systems) | 2669 (TCN Gunnery Officer Marcus O'Donnell's report) | 2673 | 2681 | 2701 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage: | Capital ship version: 1.8 CM | ? | Capital ship version: 2.5 CM | ? | ? | ? | ? | Capital ship version: 38 CM | ? |
| Velocity: | Capital ship version: 2000 kps | ? | Capital ship version: 1400 kps | ? | ? | ? | ? | Capital ship version: 7000 kps | ? |
| Range: | Capital ship version: 4800 m | ? | ? | Capital ship version: 3000 k | Capital ship version: 4000 k | ? | ? | Capital ship version: 8000 k | ? |
| Refire Delay: | Capital ship version: .25 Sec. | ? | Capital ship version: 300 MS | Capital Ship version: 2.0 Sec. | Capital ship version: 0.2 Sec. | ? | ? | Capital ship version: 1000 MS | ? |
| Armor Penetration: | ? | ? | ? | Capital ship version: 60 | Capital ship version: 25 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Energy Use: | Capital ship version: 10 GJ | ? | Capital ship version: 16 GJ | Capital ship version: 15 nJ | Capital ship version: 15 nJ | ? | ? | Capital ship version: 10 GJ | ? |
Ships Known To Equip Turreted Lasers
- Bengal class Strike Carrier
- Bhantkara class Carrier
- Clarkson class Transport
- Diligent class Transport
- Dorkir class Transport
- Drayman class Transport
- Exeter class Destroyer
- Fralthi class Cruiser
- Fralthi II class Cruiser
- Hvar'kann class Dreadnaught
- Kamekh class Corvette
- Kamrani class Corvette
- Kilrathi Starbase
- Lumbari class Transport
- Orion (fighter version)
- Paradigm class Destroyer
- Pelican class Transport
- Ralari class Destroyer
- Ralarrad class Light Destroyer
- Ralaxath class Heavy Destroyer
- Scimitar CF-105 Trainer (fighter version)
- Sha'kar class Transport
- Sivar class Dreadnaught
- Snakeir class Carrier
- Southampton class Destroyer
- Star Post class Installation
- Tallahassee class Cruiser
- Venture class Corvette
- Yorktown class Light Carrier
