Point-defense laser cannon/Legends

A point-defense laser cannon, also called a point-defense cannon when not a laser cannon, was a kind of starship emplacement, typically laser cannons, blaster cannons or light ion cannons,Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition that were used to defend large capital starships against smaller starfighters.Starships of the Galaxy Point-defense cannons were also used to defend against missiles.Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Adumari Meteor-class Aerial Forts had their laser cannons optimized for shooting down incoming missiles in this way.X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
Vindicator-class heavy cruisers were armed with point-defense laser cannons and point-defense light ion cannons.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
*Star Wars: Republic Commando
*Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
*X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar 
*X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar abridged audiobook
*Legacy of the Force: Invincible
*Legacy of the Force: Invincible abridged audiobook
==Sources==
*Starships of the Galaxy
*Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Incredible Cross-Sections
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*Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
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*Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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*Star Wars: Complete Vehicles
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*Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
*Strongholds of Resistance
==Notes and references==
Category:Energy cannons
Category:Starship weaponry