Proton torpedo

"A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station. Only a precise hit will set up a chain reaction. The shaft is ray-shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes."

- General Jan Dodonna briefs Rebel pilots on the attack on the Death Star

Proton torpedoes were a type of explosive ordinance used throughout the galaxy. They were used by the Naboo Royal Security Forces during the Invasion of Naboo, in which Anakin Skywalker destroyed the Trade Federation command ship with proton torpedoes. Decades later, they were used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Battle of Yavin. After examining stolen plans for the Death Star, a planet-destroying space station operated by the Galactic Empire, the Rebel Alliance determined that the Death Star could be destroyed if proton torpedoes were fired into its reactor shaft. Luke Skywalker successfully destroyed the station using proton torpedoes during the battle.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
 * Tarkin
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight