Laser Defence Orbital | |
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Production information | |
Manufacturer |
XCOM |
Designer |
XCOM |
Type |
Orbital Weapons Platform |
Technical specifications | |
Discharge |
Laser |
Control systems |
automated |
Size |
13.716 meters |
Power source |
Orbanian Naquadah Reactors |
Range |
several light seconds |
Usage | |
Affiliation |
Earth |
The Laser Defence Orbital (or more commonly known as a Zapsat) is a type of weapon used by Earth for defense against alien spacecraft. It is designed to look like a spy satellite so that the public doesn't realize what is going on. It uses a dozen orbanian naquadah reactors to power its systems including the shields and cloaking device. The Zapsat can oneshot a Sectoid battleship and several of them can be a threat to a Goa'uld mothership. The first batch of zapsats was made using lots of off-the-shelf supplies to reduce the costs, however the second batch was made using Earth manufactured supplies further reducing the costs though it prevented the construction of a third Prometheus-class warship. A Mark II design was eventually created after the Battle of Antarctica.