Chaff

The Chaff type countermeasure was a means of protection against warheads commonly mounted on small spacecraft. Deployed from the ship's aft, the chaff burst caused a scattering of particles designed to confuse a warhead's guidance system, detonating the warhead prematurely and thus protecting the ship itself.

Behind the Scenes
The chaff burst is based off its real-life counterpart of the same name, normally used by military aircraft. In real-life, the chaff burst consists of hundreds of tiny strips of a reflective surface, such as aluminium. In X-Wing Alliance, the weapon's only appearance, the chaff burst appears as bright flashes of multi-colored light. The precise mechanics of the system are unknown.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance