In 3 ABY, during the evacuation of their Echo Base on Hoth, the Rebel Alliance used a stationary ion cannon to disable Star Destroyers of the blockading Death Squadron, thereby allowing rebel vessels to escape from the star system. MC75 Star Cruisers used by the Rebel Alliance were armed with heavy ion emplacements. Fire" ― Toryn Farr Īn MC75 cruiser disables a TIE fighter with an ion blast.ĭuring the Galactic Civil War against the Galactic Empire, the Y-wing bombers of the Rebellion's Gold Squadron were equipped with ion cannons. This was demonstrated during a skirmish in the Archeon Nebula. Though their field of fire was somewhat limited, the ion cannons were quite powerful, with three blasts being sufficient to disable an Arquitens-class command cruiser and only one to completely disable a TIE/d "Defender" Multi-Role Starfighter starfighter.
Y-wing starfighters were also equipped with ion cannons, most notably those used by the Alliance's Gold Squadron. The Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor featured ion cannons that shot bursts of plasma that would cause temporary electrical disruptions to a target upon impact. During the Battle of Scrim Island, continued fire from several planetary ion cannons dealt a considerable amount of damage to the hull of at least one Arquitens-class light cruiser. Larger types could even disable a large capital ship, such as the Mega-ion cannons that were mounted on the side of the Subjugator-class heavy cruiser Malevolence, the v-150 planetary ion cannon used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic, or the broadside ion cannons equipped on the MC80 Liberty Type Heavy Star Cruiser. Ion cannons were a form of armament that fired ionized particles capable of disrupting electronic systems. Disabled their shields." ― Ezra Bridger and Jon Vander Ī v-150 planetary ion cannon at Outpost Beta on the planet Hoth.
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