The v-150's fire-control computers allowed the v-150 to target orbital ships at will, and a single ion bolt could disrupt Imperial-class Star Destroyers. The weapon had an optimum range of 4,000 kilometers, and a maximum range of 180,000 kilometers. The v-150 took targeting data from electrotelescopes and long-range sensors, and could also be linked to orbital sensor stations for more accurate targeting. A retractable blast shield protected the weapon, and the cover had to be retracted to fire the weapon. The v-150 was completely immobile, and was vulnerable to attack from ground forces and aerial bombardment. When activated, it took several minutes for the v-150 to maneuver into position on its rotating base. Three levels of crew quarters and storage space were located between the reactor and the weapon, and the emplacement could store enough supplies to last the crew of twenty-seven for three months. Įach weapon was sold with its own reactor, which was intended to be buried forty meters below the weapon emplacement. The weapon was designed to be modular, with an installation time of only a few hours. The v-150 was usually mounted on a rotating base, and the weapon itself was covered by a semi-spherical shell of reinforced permacite. Manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards, the v-150 Planet Defender was a massive, independently powered, surface-based ion cannon designed to target and neutralize starships in orbit of a planet.
Schematics of the v-150 Planet Defender on Hoth
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