Loadout of the Millenium Falcon

Axis Kast · Post by **Axis Kast** » 2003-10-19 12:41am

In the most recent addition to the NJO series ("Final Propehcy" by Keyes), page 274 features Han requesting that Leia take control of "one of the turbolasers"; the next page, 275, refers to both "the turret guns" and "quad lasers" independantly.

Is this a misprint by an author who might not have checked the canon specs, or did the Falcon get an unusual overhaul?

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-10-19 01:09am

he must have been under stress.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-10-19 01:21am

Likely a mistake. The Centerpoint crisis credits X-wings with Turbolasers. Other famous mistakes include the spelling of Hobbie's last name, the sex and species of Doman Beruss, and the class of ship of the Rand Eliptic.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-10-19 01:31am

Obviously a mistake. It is unlikely a ship as small as the Falcon could support a turbolaser cannon. The smallest turbolaser witnessed is at least twice as large as an X-Wing (Death Star turrets) and is supported by a massive battle station. There would be no room for anything else aboard the Falcon even if Han could install a turbolaser.

Wild Karrde · Post by **Wild Karrde** » 2003-10-19 01:59am

IIRC they were also referred to as turbolasers in one the earlier books; Destiny's Way I believe.

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2003-10-19 06:53am

Wild Karrde wrote:IIRC they were also referred to as turbolasers in one the earlier books; Destiny's Way I believe.

And in Conquest IIRC

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-10-19 12:50pm

No, the smallest turbolaser seen is the small underhung one on the TIE Crawler.

The Falcon probably received a weapons upgrade, changing the QLLs into light turbolaser turrets.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-10-19 01:13pm

It all depends on turbolasers' definition. Turbolasers are NOT just really large lasers, they operate on slightly different operations. I don't see why it wouldn't be possible for certain types of turbolasers to have lower yields than some heavy laser cannon.

For instance, the light turbolaser on the TIE Crawler almost certainly has less power output than the heavy laser cannon on the AT-AT, and the laser cannon aboard the Outrider.

vakundok · Post by **vakundok** » 2003-10-19 03:37pm

Side note (maybe unimportant):
In the ANH script the turbolasers were turbo- powered lasers. Neither necceserely larger, nor necceserely different (in working principles) from 'nonturbo' lasers ...

Super-Gagme · Post by **Super-Gagme** » 2003-10-19 05:32pm

Weren't the weapons on the Preybird fighter called Turbolasers as well?