V-150 Planet Defender

"The ion cannon will fire several shots to make sure that any enemy ships will be out of your flight path."

- Princess Leia Organa

The v-150 ion cannon was a model of planetary ion cannon capable of disabling capital ships. Prior to the Battle of Hoth, the Alliance to Restore the Republic used a v-150 to allow their transports to slip past Imperial Star Destroyers. The cannon was later destroyed during the battle.

Behind the scenes
The v-150 ion cannon first appeared in The Empire Strikes Back and was based off of concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Star Wars: Battle Pod
 * Star Wars Battlefront
 * Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back