A particle cannon turret Numerous governments and organizations employed the particle cannon turret, a type of turret-mounted particle beam cannon. This heavy ground weapon possessed substantial firepower and inflicted a significant amount of area-of-effect damage.
The weapon saw action during the conflict known as the Battle of Mygeeto. Members of the 501st Legion eliminated a pair of these turrets to create a clear path for Ki-Adi-Mundi. Furthermore, they were deployed as the Separatists' primary defensive measure in the Battle of Felucia, before being taken out by clone heavy troopers and an AT-TE. The Republic and Wookiees also utilized them on Kashyyyk. During the Imperial invasion, the Particle cannon turret was also present on Naboo. Particle cannon turrets were also incorporated into the armaments of numerous capital ships, such as Venator-class Star Destroyers, Imperial I-class Star Destroyers, Imperial II-class Star Destroyers, Mon Calamari cruisers, and Providence-class carrier/destroyers, as well as ground units including AT-ATs, T4-B heavy tank, AATs, and a multitude of others.
During the Battle of Hoth, Renegade Squadron, while tasked with the defense of the ion cannon crew, received orders to construct a particle cannon turret. Their objective was to destroy an AT-AT, utilizing the power generator salvaged from a downed LAAT/i as its energy source.