Concave Dish Composite Beam Superlaser

The Concave Dish Composite Beam Superlaser was the type of superlaser used on the Death Stars.



The first Death Star's superlaser had eight tributary beams arranged in a circle around the concave dish. The second Death Star's superlaser had nine tributary beams, eight arranged around the concave dish in a circle and the other one in the middle. These tributary beams would then combine to form the main superlaser by the usage of an invisible forcefield in the shape of a cone.

Originally, the Death Star's superlaser could only fire at planets and required at least 24 hours to recharge the superlaser. By the time the Death Star II was built, the superlaser was able to fire on large capital ships and required a lower recharge time.

Appearances

 * Death Star (novel)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * Blue Harvest (Family Guy episode)
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi