The Class VI automated laser projector from BlasTech was a type of automated laser trap employed by the Empire within the detention sectors of the first Death Star.
This wall-affixed Class VI automated laser projector encompassed a compact blaster cannon, a control computer, and a sensor array. The blaster cannon's operation could be directed either manually by an individual or via the computer. The incorporated sensors possessed the capacity to monitor as many as twenty-four independent targets.
The blaster cannon could pivot up to forty-five degrees in any direction, delivering impact force equivalent to a blaster rifle projectile. Furthermore, the Class VI featured a mode for emitting high-energy stun bursts. Contained power cells furnished the weapon with sufficient energy for fifty discharges, although it could also be connected to a power generator for limitless power. The laser trap functioned optimally within a ten meter radius, with a maximum range extending to twenty-five meters.
The Class VI incorporated a scanner capable of deciphering coded identification chips, thereby enabling authorized personnel access to restricted zones. Upon entry into a secure area, individuals underwent scanning, and the laser projector could notify nearby control officers and security guards regarding unauthorized individuals.
Class VI automated laser projectors served as a prevalent security measure across the Galactic Empire, typically integrated within broader security frameworks encompassing force fields, security cameras, and weapon detectors. They were commonly observed at security checkpoints, penal complexes, and prisons.
To augment coverage, multiple laser projectors were deployed, either mounted on walls, affixed to rotating turrets suspended from ceilings, or concealed behind panels that could be retracted. They were often linked to security cameras, like the 57C holocam, to furnish the projector's computer with additional targeting data.
The Empire deployed numerous Class VI automated laser projectors throughout Detention Block AA-23 located on the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station.
A notable resemblance exists between this weapon and trip mines. It is highly probable that this served as the basis for their design.