The Empire has various defence mechanisms on the surface of the planets. Some of them shoot at the player's spaceship or try to divert its course, whereas some merely block the spaceship's path. The player's craft is armed with a plasma bolt cannon which can be used to destroy some of these defence mechanisms. There's also a powerful laser scanning device which can be helpful against groups of enemies or obstacles. Rotating the ship while activating the laser will destroy any objects in the vicinity. The drawback is that using the laser consumes a lot of fuel.
