Laser cannon

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History

The laser cannon was the backbone of all the energy guns. Consistently improved over the decades since it was first introduced in 2628, it providede the standard against which most other blasters were judged. Despite their low damage potential, lasers were versatile, reliable, and very effective. In fact, it is widely believed that lasers have accounted for more fighter kills than any other weapon.

The lasers low maintenance, low energy cost, fast refire rate, and long range made it the standard armament for almost every ship in space. The laser was ideally suited to deep-space combat due to the fact that in atmospheric conditions, rays refract and lost their effectiveness.

Variant Comparison

Stat\Variant 2654 2665 2669 (In the Gemini Sector) 2669 (From Borger's All The Sectors' Weapons Systems) 2669 (TCN Gunnery Officer Marcus O'Donnell's report) 2673 2681 2701 (Mk. 25 Laser Cannon)
Damage: ? ? ? ? 13 dpph (10) ? 18 ?
Velocity: ? ? 1400 kph ? 3000 kph ? 4000 2000 kps
Range: ? ? ? 5000 k 5000 k ? 5000 ?
Refire Delay: ? ? 0.3 Sec. 0.25 Sec. .125 Sec. ? .25 0.3 Sec.
Armor Penetration: ? ? 1.8 cm 18 ? ? ? 1.8 cm
Energy Use: ? ? 4 GJ 10 nJ ? ? 10 4 GJ


Ships Known To Equip Laser Cannons

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