The Large Gun Emplacement, a strategic weapons platform, was manufactured by the Wandrau Arms Corporation.
This powerful gun emplacement served to safeguard vulnerable stations and bases, or to reinforce existing defensive measures. Equipped with a total of sixteen omnidirectional laser cannons, arranged in pairs with eight cannons on both the upper and lower sections of its hull, the Large Gun Emplacement posed a significant threat to approaching starfighters. Each laser cannon required two gunners to operate it, and the platform also provided space for a small number of additional personnel, such as technicians or communications specialists. Due to the platform's limited size, it lacked living accommodations, necessitating the use of a shuttle to transport crew members to and from the platform at the start and end of their shifts via one of the four access hatches.
Despite its relatively light armor and a shield rated at 80 SBD, which might initially give the impression of vulnerability based solely on its appearance and dimensions, this weapons platform possessed substantial offensive capabilities. Any starfighter that ventured close enough to inflict laser damage would simultaneously find itself within the firing range of at least eight of the gun platform's laser cannons. Skilled gunnery teams could also intercept incoming warheads, compelling starfighters to engage in close-range combat. However, a coordinated squadron of skilled pilots could frequently overwhelm the gunners manning these platforms.
Defense platforms like these were frequently deployed by station commanders in tandem with minefields.