Point-defense cannon

The Point-defense Laser Cannon was a weapon system installed on Crusader-class corvettes. It was a highly accurate missile-interception point-defense system, a focused optical laser in the 420 to 490 nanometer wavelength range. When there were incoming concussion missiles or proton torpedoes, the Crusader-class corvette would drain all power from its primary batteries to its point-defense laser cannon, which would fire prodigiously, destroying incoming warheads.

However, it could not sustain fire for over a minute, and the Crusader-class corvette would have to switch back to its primary weapons systems.

Notes and references

 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption