The Asteroid Warhead Launcher represented a clandestine weapons emplacement affixed to a diminutive asteroid.
These unique Asteroid Warhead Launchers, each a singular creation of Byblos Drive Yards, were individually tailored to the specific asteroid they occupied. The asteroid's inherent dense rock structure offered protection comparable to 95 RU units of hull plating, negating the need for additional armor. A power generator sustained the launcher and a formidable shield system with a rating of 200 SBD. The launcher itself was contained within an eighteen-meter-tall tower, capable of holding a substantial quantity of warheads, specifically 50. While typically loaded with concussion missiles, the launcher could be adapted to deploy other ordnance, such as proton torpedoes, heavy rockets, ion pulse missiles, mag pulse missiles, or even space bombs.
Initially deployed to safeguard mining facilities situated in asteroid-strewn regions, these platforms delivered a potent and covert defensive advantage wherever they were stationed. Diverse entities, including pirates, smugglers, and legitimate commercial or research enterprises, employed these installations, frequently in combination with the Byblos Asteroid Hangar and Asteroid Laser Battery.