Intent: To create a specialized laser cannon for use on a stealth starfighter.
Image Source: Incom Corporation
Canon Link: N/A
Restricted Missions: N/A
Primary Source: Tibanna
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Republic Industries (The Republic Remnant)
Model: RLC-1 Stealth Laser Cannon
Affiliation: The Republic Remnant
Modularity: None
Production: Limited (On 36 fighters total at any given time)
Material: Titanium, Laser Cannon Parts
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Laser Canon
Size: Average
Weight: Average
Ammunition Type: Tibanna, Colorless Variant
Ammunition Capacity: 20 Shots
Reload Speed: Average, Requires Landing
Effective Range: Average
Rate of Fire: Very Low (3 Times per Minute)
Stopping Power: Very High
Recoil: None
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Fires a colorless variant of Tibanna, meaning it can't be seen even by the person firing it.
- Did you see that?: No, you didn't. This weapon fires a colorless blast of Tibanna instead of the normal colored variety.
- Gimme Strength!: The refining process for this gas makes it a stronger blast than the standard Tibanna variants used in laser canons.
- I'm out!: Each cannon, because of the Ammunition used, can only hold twenty shots before it must be reloaded. Considerably less than the standard laser cannon.
- Slow down, boy!: The Canon has to wait twenty seconds between shots for cooling or else it will overheat and explode. This is not a negotiable number and is the minimum waiting time.
- Did you see that?: Even the friendly pilots can't see the shot, so if you miss, there's a chance of hitting a friendly.
One of the commonly noticed issues with stealth fighters is that once a shot is fired from the fighters canons, the fighter is known to be there and can have it's position triangulated by good computers. To counter this, and give a starfighter a brief combat advantage, the RLC-1 was developed. It runs on an expensive and hot gas that requires the canon have a short capacity and a decent cooling time or else the canon will explode, rendering it useless. While the shots are invisible to the naked eye, it also means that friendlies can't see you shooting and can get caught in the crossfire. These drawbacks were deemed acceptable for the brief advantages that they offer.
