V-150 Planet Defender/Legends



The v-150 Planet Defender was a heavy ion cannon built by Kuat Drive Yards.

Before the introduction of the v-150, anti-orbital ion cannons were considered to be an engineering impossibility. Originally an artillery piece from the Clone Wars-era, v-150 cannons were eventually acquired by the Rebel Alliance. At the time, a new v-150 cost 500,000 credits, while a used cannon could be acquired for only 100,000.



A Planet Defender was one of the many defenses in place at the Echo Base, and proved to be an invaluable addition to the base's armament. Its generator was remotely connected to the base's main reactors, which were scavanged from a Praetor-class Star Battlecruiser. The cannon provided covering fire for the escaping transports against the Galactic Empire's orbiting Death Squadron, during the Battle of Hoth. Its crew was made up entirely of Alliance troops from Alderaan. They were were among the last to evacuate from Hoth, blowing up the cannon as they left to mask the sensor reading of their escape. This Ion cannon at Hoth was repaired by the Imperial Remnant who occupied Echo Base under the command of Alora who repaired it presumably if a New Republic fleet arrived at Hoth to combat their presence.

Appearances



 * Star Wars Republic
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy