Orbital autocannon

The orbital autocannon^[3] (or orbital auto cannon),^[1] also known as an orbital bombardment cannon,^[4] was a starship weapon used for large-scale bombardments. The Mandator IV-class Siege Dreadnought used by the First Order was equipped with two such cannons.^[1] The cannons on the Siege Dreadnought Fulminatrix were used to destroy the Resistance base on D'Qar, with only four shots fired.^[2] According to Moden Canady, the weapons dwarfed anything available to him in the Imperial Starfleet, and had been built to scour planets of life. A single shot could obliterate planetary shields as if they were an afterthought and turn a hundred cubic meters of crust into vapor and slag.^[5]

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Appearances

• Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
• The Last Jedi Adaptation 1
• Legacy of Vader 5
• Allegiance 1
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Inside Two New First Order Vehicles from The Last Jedi on StarWars.com (backup link)
• The Star Wars Show: New The Last Jedi Vehicles Revealed, Exploring Lucasfilm's Vaults, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
• Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2022 (First identified as orbital bombardment cannon)
• Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
• First Order Dreadnought in the Databank (backup link)
• Orbital Bombardment Cannon in the Databank (backup link)
• The Fulminatrix in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)

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