Planetary Ion Cannons

Planetary Ion Cannons
Planetary Ion Cannons, like planetary turbolasers, are an important part of any planets defence network. They fire a beam of ion energy well into orbit, can surpass deflector shields and overload a targets mechanical and electrical weapons rendering any vehicle defenseless and immobile. Planetary Ion Cannons are used mainly in defense although pirates on anarchic worlds such as Lok have used the weapons to dissable ships for looting. The Rebel Alliance's Echo Base was protected by a huge Kuat Drive Yards v-150 planet defender, which ensured that at least some rebels escaped from imperial forces.

The Alliance favored the V-150 over other models because of its spherical permacite shell, which protected the weapon from Hoth's harsh climate.

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