Laser cannon

The laser cannon is the most basic of all the energy guns. Consistently improved over the decades since it was first introduced in 2628, they provide the standard against which most other blasters are judged. Despite their low damage potential, lasers are 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 make it the standard armament for almost every ship in space. They are ideally suited for deep-space combat rather than atmospheric combat in which the rays refract off of particles and lose 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

• A-15 Gladius
• Banshee
• CF-105 Scimitar (TCN Academy Trainer version)
• Darket Dragonfly
• Darket Stalker
• Demon
• Dralthi Striker
• Dralthi VII
• Drakhri
• Indomitable class Battlecruiser (Dual Mount Laser Cannons)
• F/A-105 Tigershark
• F-106 Piranha
• F-27 Arrow Scout
• F-36 Hornet
• F-38 Talon
• F-44 Rapier II Vanguard
• F-44 Rapier II Cavalier
• F-44A Rapier II
• F-44B Rapier II
• F-98 Phantom
• Goran
• Gratha
• Grikath
• Hellcat V
• Jalkehi
• Jalthi
• Kiranka class Battlecruiser (Dual Mount Laser Cannons)
• KF-100 Dralthi
• KF-227 Salthi
• KF-402 Krant
• Orion
• Razor
• Shok'lar
• Strakha
• Venture class Corvette
• Vindicator
• YF-44 Rapier II