Mass Shadow Generator/Legends

The Mass Shadow Generator (MSG) was a superweapon used in the Battle of Malachor V.

Created by Republic Lieutenant Bao-Dur during the last major events of the Mandalorian War, the MSG somehow used the gravity of a planet to destroy everything within close range of the planet. How this was done is unknown, but many knowledgable people confirmed the ships being "crushed in the gravity" of the planet. It is possible that the weapon acted as a giant inertial compensator, thus increasing the sphere of gravity around the target to crush anything in the gravity sphere, even while in orbit. The planet itself was badly damaged when this superweapon was used. Another theory is that the "gravitational anomalies" present in the Malachor system allowed the unknown number of planets in the system (at least 5) to be collapsed into each other by increasing Malachor V's gravity. This would account for the the surface of Malachor V constantly shifting and crashing into each other. It would also account for the "Malachor V mass shadow".

In orbit around Malachor V, the Mandalorian armies were quickly destroying the battered Republic army sent to the planet. The general on site &mdash; the Jedi Exile &mdash; activated the superweapon. The destructive power destroyed almost the entire Republic fleet, and destroyed the Mandalorian armies completely. This was part of Revan's plan, however, as the Republic army at the battle was fiercely patriotic, thus presenting a threat to his future plans of galactic conquest.

Ten years later the MSG would be activated again by Bao-Dur's remote, this time to destroy the Sith Trayus Academy that existed beneath the planet's surface.

Behind the Scenes
If the player is devoted to the dark side, then G0-T0 destroys the remote, and the MSG is not activated a second time.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords