Minelayer (weapon system)

A minelayer was a weapon system mounted on a vehicle and used to lay mines. When fitted on spaceships (often purpose-built minelayer-type vessels), such systems deployed space mines.

Characteristics
The minelayer was used to launch or drop a mine which could later be armed via a timer or remote control. Under certain pre-defined circumstances, often the proximity of an enemy craft, the mine would then automatically detonate, with the minelaying craft at a safe distance.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Agents of Chaos: Hero's Trial