DF.9

"Be careful not to shoot our own turrets!"

- Luke Skywalker

The DF.9 anti-infantry laser battery was a tall, cylindrical turret used for defense against enemy foot soldiers. The DF.9 was manufactured by Golan Arms, and was designed for use as a fixed weapon emplacement or for mounting on a tank, such as Arakyd Industries' XR-85 tank droid.

History
It was originally developed for use by the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and was later adopted by both the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. Three models of the weapon were designed: the SP.9, a cannon placed on a repulsorlift chassis, the DF.9/B, a turret mounted on an armored, four-meter tall tower, and the Twin DF.9 anti-infantry battery, which is a fixed turret with two laser cannons instead of one.

Golan Arms originally developed the anti-infantry laser battery for the suppression of native populations on low-tech worlds. The fixed version, which found its way into Alliance arsenals, required a crew of three to operate efficiently, but it could be manned by a single gunner in an emergency. The crew, which generally consisted of a gunner, a power technician, and a targeting computer specialist, manned the gun from within the tower, which could support armor and proton shield generators for protection. The gunner typically sat in a small tube on top of the turret, with his or her head exposed for maximum visibility. However, this also made the gunner exposed to sniper fire.

The rotating turret had a 180-degree firing arc and a firing rate of one shot every three seconds. It was especially notable because its energy beams exploded upon impact with a target. This explosion damaged everything within an eight-meter radius of the target.

The DF.9/B's advanced targeting sensors could identify targets up to 16 kilometers away, though its optimum target range was three kilometers. This served it well in its role as an anti-infantry emplacement, as it could cut down advancing troops long before their weapons entered effective range. A skilled gunner could take advantage of the turret's advanced targeting computer and use it to destroy an army's support equipment and even some smaller vehicles.

As of the Yuuzhan Vong War, the DF.9 was more than forty years old. However, it was still in use by pirates and other various outlaws who found it easy to repair and maintain. It could also be modified to fire more devastating blaster bolts so it could be used against lightly armored vehicles.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars game
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
 * Entrenched
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Shadows of the Empire game
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars: Force Commander
 * Dark Force Rising
 * Dark Empire II
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy