Galaxy Gun

The Galaxy Gun was a superweapon built by the Galactic Empire. [[Image:Galaxy gun.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Size comparison between the [[Imperial Star Destroyer] and the Galaxy Gun]]

The Galaxy Gun was a 7,250 meter-long tube-shaped superweapon that could fire large, destructive projectiles. Each projectile was designed to destroy an entire planet; however, there were low power settings allowing them to destroy selected cities and military bases.

As an added measure, the projectiles were capable of traveling through hyperspace with a speed equivalent to at least a Class .75 hyperdrive, allowing for quick traversal of interstellar distances and difficulty in detecting them until they struck.

Like the Death Stars before it, the Galaxy Gun could have been used by the reborn Emperor Palpatine to rule with a Tarkin Doctrine-like policy of fear. The Galaxy Gun was equipped with a hyperdrive and sublight thrusters, but the speed and acceleration of the ship is currently unknown.

The Galaxy Gun was destroyed above the planet Byss. Shortly after the Emperor's death, the astromech droid R2-D2, who had taken control of the Eclipse II's computer banks, set the ship on a collision course with the Galaxy Gun. The explosion destroyed both ships. However, one last projectile exited the firing tube just before its destruction. The unguided missile was pulled in by Byss's gravitational field and drifted toward it. The missile then destroyed Byss, crushing the majority of the reborn Emperor's forces and loyal officers.

More than sixteen years later, Luke Skywalker would almost regret destroying the Galaxy Gun, as it could have helped the New Republic wipe out hundreds of Yuuzhan Vong Koros-strohna world ships.

Appearances

 * Dark Empire II
 * Empire's End