erick99 wrote:Actually I hadn't thought of it that way, but that would be a good idea. It's cheap enough that there is a small debris field, and it has potential as a rather powerful defense platform...

EDIT:

As fleets grew in power, it was realized that a new type of defense was needed. Scientists soon discovered that the energy not being used by the mines could be transmitted up in the form of a massive laser, similar to how solar satellites sent energy down to the planet. After years of testing and development, the Terrawatt laser was born. Utilizing a massive bank of batteries and capacitors, the terrawatt laser is a powerful force in and of itself. When combined with the excess energy not utilized by the mines, the terrawatt laser is capable of sending up a beam powerful enough to slice even a destroyer in half.

Terrawatt laser (v.3)
Cost: Metal 30,000, Crystal 60,000, Deuterium 10,000
Stats: Structure 90,000, Shield 150, Attack 500+ X
Requirements: Laser 15, Energy 15, Nanite 1
Rapid fire:
From: Small cargo 3, Large cargo 3, Light fighter 5, heavy fighter 5, cruiser 5, recycler 3, battle ship 5, battle cruiser 7, bomber 3, destroyer 6, death star 250, lunar guardian 2, elite cargo 3
Against: Cruiser 3, Battle ship 4, Battle Cruiser 4, Bomber 5, Destroyer 5, Death Star 2


X=(excess energy)/(number of terrawatt lasers)

EDIT: No longer orbital, slightly more expensive.

Torgard wrote:Not a fan of this defense mechanism.

Seems you just need to build more Light Lasers as they are affordable and considered the best defense.