I'm not totally sure but want the Death Star always moved to pretty much be in orbit before firing? It was powerful but not necessarily looking range.
That was just because the guy they hired to aim it was a bit slow. They told him they could fire from far away, but he just kept driving it up and parking it right in front of the target.
I know it's not on a ship but if Deathstar counts, this should be pretty close.
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I'm not totally sure but want the Death Star always moved to pretty much be in orbit before firing? It was powerful but not necessarily looking range.
That was just because the guy they hired to aim it was a bit slow. They told him they could fire from far away, but he just kept driving it up and parking it right in front of the target.