- "A battering ram cannon."
"A what now?"
"Miniaturized Death Star tech. It'll crack that door open like an egg." - ―Finn, describing the cannon to Poe Dameron
A superlaser siege cannon or battering ram cannon was a heavy artillery weapon deployed by the First Order, capable of penetrating enemy defenses.
Details[]
The superlaser siege cannon was a piece of miniaturized Death Star technology powered by kyber crystals and capable of firing a devastating energy pulse along a targeting tracer beam to cause a powerful detonation upon impact. The two-hundred-meter cannon required support vehicles to maneuver it into position during sieges; the weapon was airlifted onto battlefields, and was towed on ultra-dense cables by All Terrain Heavy Haulers. When positioned, the cannon deployed retractable stabilizing outriggers to ground its bulk, and was armed with topside defense turrets for protection while charging.[2]
History[]
A siege cannon was deployed by the First Order during the Battle of Crait, used to blow a hole in the blast door of the Crait outpost sheltering Resistance personnel. The Resistance sent "Reb" Squadron, piloting old V-4X-D ski speeders in an attempt to destroy the weapon. As they began to run out of time, Finn set out on a kamikaze run into the cannon's barrel, but was intercepted by Rose Tico at the last second. The cannon fired unopposed, breaching the Resistance's defenses and ultimately allowing Kylo Ren to lead a force into the outpost.[3]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition audiobook
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel audiobook
- The Last Jedi Adaptation 5
- The Last Jedi Adaptation 6
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition audiobook (Indirect mention only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as superlaser siege cannon)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
- The Last Jedi: Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter
- The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Every Surface Vehicle in Star Wars Movies | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
Star Wars: Destiny – Spark of Hope (Card: Superlaser Siege Cannon)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
"Explosives, Heavy Weapons and Unstable Elements" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
Battering Ram Cannon in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as battering ram cannon)
First Order AT-HH Walker in the Databank (backup link)