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The LaserWeb Defense Station was a security system used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
Description
The laser grid's components.
A central node was placed on a surface, surrounded by planetary objects embedded with additional nodes and multi-directional laser emitters.[1] When the system sensed a starship's movement, it was activated, covering an area with a laser grid and preventing the vessel's escape.[2]
History
One such defense grid was placed in orbit of Iego early on in the Clone Wars. It prevented the inhabitants from leaving and spawned superstitious tales of the wrath of Drol- Iego's "phantom ruler".[2]
Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, while on a mission to Iego, managed to overload and destroy the system, freeing up the citizens of Iego to travel to and from the planet as they pleased.[2]
Behind the scenes
The main node of the system is based on the Death Star's main superlaser projector.[1]
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" (First appearance)- The Clone Wars: Hunting the Hunters (Part III)
- Droids Over Iego on StarWars.com (backup link) (original site is defunct)
Sources
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Mystery of a Thousand Moons on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One