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'''Superlasers''' are the strongest-known [[turbolaser]]-like beams used in [[Star Wars]]. Superlaser technology is extremely scalable and multiple superlasers capable of destroying planets have been created by the [[Galactic Empire]]. Superlasers are best-known for their role as the primary weapons of [[Death Star]]s. Superlasers are also present in ball turrets aboard [[LAAT]] military transports.
'''Superlasers''' are the strongest-known [[turbolaser]]-like beams used in [[Star Wars]]. Superlaser technology is extremely scalable and multiple superlasers capable of destroying planets have been created by the [[Galactic Empire]]. Superlasers are best-known for their role as the primary weapons of [[Death Star]]s, though much smaller and less-powerful versions exist, such as the ball turrets found on [[LAAT]] military transports.


== Nature ==
== Nature ==


A superlaser beam is created from smaller tributary beams. Acording to the novel ''Death Star'' on the superlaser mounted on first the Death Star these beams must be carefully monitored and attuned or they may cause an explosive feedback along the beam saft that could potentially unleash the destructive power of the weapon to what ever it is mounted on turning it into spacedust in a heartbeat. Due to this the system on the Death Star had automactic fail-safes that were at least triple redundant
A superlaser beam is created from smaller tributary beams. The beams typically combine to form the full-power beam at some point outside of the main emitters. The beam may be held at the collection point for a moment before the final beam is released. The mechanism to hold and redirect the beams is not specified.
 
== Death Star Superlaser ==
 
According to the novel ''Death Star'', the beams on the superlaser mounted on the first Death Star must be carefully monitored and attuned. Otherwise, they may cause feedback along the beam shaft that could potentially unleash the destructive power of the weapon to what ever it is mounted on, turning it into spacedust in a heartbeat. Due to this the system on the Death Star had automatic fail-safes that were at least triple-redundant


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Superlasers are the strongest-known turbolaser-like beams used in Star Wars. Superlaser technology is extremely scalable and multiple superlasers capable of destroying planets have been created by the Galactic Empire. Superlasers are best-known for their role as the primary weapons of Death Stars, though much smaller and less-powerful versions exist, such as the ball turrets found on LAAT military transports.

Nature

A superlaser beam is created from smaller tributary beams. The beams typically combine to form the full-power beam at some point outside of the main emitters. The beam may be held at the collection point for a moment before the final beam is released. The mechanism to hold and redirect the beams is not specified.

Death Star Superlaser

According to the novel Death Star, the beams on the superlaser mounted on the first Death Star must be carefully monitored and attuned. Otherwise, they may cause feedback along the beam shaft that could potentially unleash the destructive power of the weapon to what ever it is mounted on, turning it into spacedust in a heartbeat. Due to this the system on the Death Star had automatic fail-safes that were at least triple-redundant


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