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| 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 [[Terran Confederation|Confed]] and [[Kilrathi Empire|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 '''Turreted Laser''' was an energy projectile weapon used by the [[Terran Confederation]] and [[Kilrathi]] fleets. Turreted lasers were heavy [[laser cannons|Laser Cannon]] mounted on rotating turrets and linked to advanced targeting systems. A larger version, the [[Dual Laser Turret]], also exists. Turreted lasers were found on the [[Dorkir]], [[Ralari]] and [[Fralthi. They were also found on dreadnaughts and bases. |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| == Variant Comparison ==
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| ! width="80pt" |2654
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| ! width="80pt" |2665
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| ! width="80pt" |2669 (In the [[Gemini Sector]])
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| ! width="80pt" |2669 (From Chief Tech [[Rachel Coriolis]]'s GIF Report)
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| ! width="80pt" |2669 (From [[Borger's All The Sectors' Weapons Systems]])
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| ! width="80pt" |2669 (TCN Gunnery Officer [[Marcus O'Donnell]]'s report)
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| ! width="80pt" |2673
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| ! width="80pt" |2681
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| ! width="80pt" |2701
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| | Damage:
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| | Capital ship version: 1.8 CM
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| | Capital ship version: 2.5 CM
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| | Capital ship version: 38 CM
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| | Velocity:
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| | Capital ship version: 2000 kps
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| | Capital ship version: 1400 kps
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| | Capital ship version: 7000 kps
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| | Range:
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| | Capital ship version: 4800 m
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| | Capital ship version: 3000 k
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| | Capital ship version: 4000 k
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| | Capital ship version: 8000 k
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| | Refire Delay:
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| | Capital ship version: .25 Sec.
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| | Capital ship version: 300 MS
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| | Capital Ship version: 2.0 Sec.
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| | Capital ship version: 0.2 Sec.
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| | Capital ship version: 1000 MS
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| | Armor Penetration:
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| | Capital ship version: 60
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| | Capital ship version: 25
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| | Energy Use:
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| | Capital ship version: 10 GJ
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| | Capital ship version: 16 GJ
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| | Capital ship version: 15 nJ
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| | Capital ship version: 15 nJ
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| | Capital ship version: 10 GJ
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| ==Ships Known To Equip Turreted Lasers==
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| *[[Bengal]] ''class'' Strike Carrier
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| *[[Bhantkara]] ''class'' Carrier
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| *[[Clarkson]] ''class'' Transport
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| *[[Diligent]] ''class'' Transport
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| *[[Dorkir]] ''class'' Transport
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| *[[Drayman]] ''class'' Transport
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| *[[Exeter]] ''class'' Destroyer
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| *[[Fralthi]] ''class'' Cruiser
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| *[[Fralthi II]] ''class'' Cruiser
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| *[[Hvar'kann]] ''class'' Dreadnaught
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| *[[Kamekh]] ''class'' Corvette
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| *[[Kamrani]] ''class'' Corvette
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| *[[Kilrathi Starbase]]
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| *[[Lumbari]] ''class'' Transport
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| *[[Orion]] (fighter version)
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| *[[Paradigm]] ''class'' Destroyer
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| *[[Pelican]] ''class'' Transport
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| *[[Ralari]] ''class'' Destroyer
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| *[[Ralarrad]] ''class'' Light Destroyer
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| *[[Ralaxath]] ''class'' Heavy Destroyer
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| *[[Scimitar]] CF-105 Trainer (fighter version)
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| *[[Sha'kar]] ''class'' Transport
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| *[[Sivar]] ''class'' Dreadnaught
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| *[[Snakeir]] ''class'' Carrier
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| *[[Southampton]] ''class'' Destroyer
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| *[[Star Post]] ''class'' Installation
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| *[[Tallahassee]] ''class'' Cruiser
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| *[[Venture]] ''class'' Corvette
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| *[[Yorktown]] ''class'' Light Carrier
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| [[category:Guns]] | | [[category:Guns]] |
