Colony Laser

The Colony Laser is a weapon that has made an appearance in the Gundam universe more then once, and in more then one series. The basics behind the concept of the weapon is that a empty shell of an orbiting space colony is converted into a large laser for the purpose of either defense or attack.

After War
Built for Operation Dahlia, the Colony Laser is made out of the remains of an abandoned space colony and powered by a large network of solar panels arrayed behind it. The weapon is destroyed by Garrod Ran before it can be used against the Earth.