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w-165 Planetary Turbolaser

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designed by Kuat Drive Yards, this ground-based turbolaser emplacement was used for planetary defense. This immense weapon had roughly four times the power of the v-150 Planetary Defender ion cannon, and was capable of destroying an Imperial-class Star Destroyer in orbit. The w-165 was a self-contained weapon, with power generation equipment in its base. In order to protect against overloads, the w-165 used forty-eight dispersal tubes to absorb abd radiate excess heat. The firing vector of the w-165 was limited, so a number of these tubrolasers had be used to fully cover the arc of sky they were protecting. In order to maintain and operate the w-165, a dedicated crew of fifty technicians, operators, and gunners was required. Although the w-165 provided all the protection a small government might need, it came at a hefty price: over ten million credits.