A point-defense cannon was a kind of starship emplacement, typically laser cannons, blaster cannons or light ion cannons,[1] that were used to defend large capital starships against smaller starfighters.[2] Point-defense cannons were also used to defend against missiles.[3]
Vindicator-class heavy cruiser were armed with point-defense laser cannons and point-defense light ion cannons.[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption (First appearance)
- X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
- Legacy of the Force: Invincible
Sources
- Starships of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
- "Starships and Vehicles of Revenge of the Sith" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Message to Spacers 1: XQ2 Space Platform" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link (/default.asp?x=starwars/article/Mesop1) not verified!)
- Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Message to Spacers 8" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Trade Federation cruiser in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Separatist supply ship in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Trade Federation battleship in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Strongholds of Resistance