Orbital autocannon

Orbital autocannon
Production information
Type	Starship emplacement
Usage and history
Affiliation	First Order

"Recharge the autocannons. Target their cruiser."

―Captain Moden Canady

The orbital autocannon (or orbital auto cannon), also known as an orbital bombardment cannon, was a starship weapon used for large-scale bombardments. The Mandator IV-class Siege Dreadnought used by the First Order was equipped with two such cannons. The cannons on the Siege Dreadnought Fulminatrix were used to destroy the Resistance base on D'Qar, with only four shots fired. According to Moden Canady, the weapons dwarfed anything available to him in the Imperial Starfleet, and had been built to scour planets of life. A single shot could obliterate planetary shields as if they were an afterthought and turn a hundred cubic meters of crust into vapor and slag.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
• The Last Jedi Adaptation 1
• Allegiance 1
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Inside Two New First Order Vehicles from The Last Jedi on StarWars.com (backup link)
• The Star Wars Show: New The Last Jedi Vehicles Revealed, Exploring Lucasfilm's Vaults, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
• Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2022 (First identified as orbital bombardment cannon)
• Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
• First Order Dreadnought in the Databank (backup link)
• Orbital Bombardment Cannon in the Databank (backup link)
• The Fulminatrix in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)

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