Work In Progress T-50 Planetary Defense Turret

[Ronhar Tane]

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a planetary defense turbolaser turret.
• Image Source:
  • Artstation Link, image created by LordCinn.
  • Top View.
  • Cannon view.
• Canon Link: Anti-aircraft gun.
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Wookieepedia.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Galactic Empire.
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: T-50 Planetary Defense Turret.
• Modularity: No.
• Production: Limited.
• Material:
  • Durasteel
  • Permacite
  • Duracrete
  • Electronic Components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Anti-aircraft gun/Planetary Turbolaser.
• Size: Extremely Large.
• Weight: Extremely Heavy.
• Ammunition Type: Turbolaser Power Cell.
• Ammunition Capacity: Extremely Large, effectively unlimited due to attached power core generator.
• Effective Range: Extreme.
• Rate of Fire: Low.
• Damage Output: Extreme.
• Recoil: None, recoil is redirected into the weapon's duracrete mounting.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Power Core Generator
• Two Turbolaser Actuators
• Galven Coils
• Capacitor Banks
• Cooling Sleeves
• Cooling Unit
• Durasteel/Permacite Armor
• Duracrete Base
• Sensor Array
• Targeting Computer

STRENGTHS

• Extreme range
• Extreme power
• Heavily armored
• Essentially unlimited ammunition

WEAKNESSES

• Stationary
• Slow rate of fire
• Slow turret rotation speed
• Has trouble targeting starfighters
• Expensive to produce and maintain

DESCRIPTION

The T-50 Planetary Defense Turret was first conceived during the waning days of the original Galactic Empire. A step in between the XX-10 Turbolaser Tower and the w-165 Planetary Turbolaser, the T-50 Planetary Defense Turret proved unpopular with most Imperial units, as it lacked the power and range of the w-165 and the rotation speed and rate of fire of the XX-10. As such, its overall deployment was limited, though Mahporeem received a number of them to defend its prison camps and decommissioning yards.

These turrets would later prove instrumental in allowing Mahporeem to defend itself during the events of OPERATION: CINDER, as the Imperial Remnant lacked the forces necessary to fully repel an Imperial attack. Manned by both Stormtroopers and former prisoners, the T-50 Planetary Defense Turrets work tirelessly to prevent the enemy Imperial fleet from causing to much damage to the planet.

Even today, the T-50 Planetary Defense Turret continues to serve in the defense of Mahporeem, ready to eliminate any enemy ships that attempt to attack the Imperial Remnant. That being said, total deployment of the T-50 Planetary Defense Turret remains relatively scarce, with the turrets only being present in the most critically important locations on Mahporeem.