Destructor Beam
this was the name given to a prototype starship weapon that was developed by the Empire, during the early months of the New Order. It was essentially a high-powered turbolaser, and a small version of the superlaser that was later installed on the first Death Star. It was believed that the one and only version of the destructor beam was installed aboard the Courteous, and was fired just once during the blockade of the ThonBoka. However, the destruction of the Courteous by the Oswaft meant that the prototype and all data about it were destroyed. This meant that the further development of the destructor beam was scrapped.