Incremental-sequence bomb

"The first two charges work you over. The third one kills you."

- Bossk

The incremental-sequence bomb was an explosive device that was designed to detonate in sequences. These detonation patterns began as minor explosions and would become more powerful with each subsequent explosion. The final explosion was capable of destroying most starships.

Characteristics
"We... we should be okay now.... That wasn't... much of a bomb...."

- Zuckuss, just after he and Bossk escaped the first of three explosions.

The incremental-sequence bomb was a black cylinder that was studded with biosensors and equipped with a miniaturized repulsorlift system. The device was capable of locking onto and tracking a target throughout its detonation sequence.

These weapons were designed to detonate in a three-part sequential pattern, with each explosion more powerful than the first. The first sequence of this device's detonation pattern was described as a minor explosion and was intended to lure the prey into assuming that the bomb was a mere distraction. The second explosion, however, was calibrated to throw the intended target off-guard, and the third and final explosion was large and destructive, able to disable or outright destroy most ships.

History
Around 1 ABY, an incremental-sequence bomb was installed within a decoy of Boba Fett's ship, the Slave I. The decoy vessel was encountered by bounty hunters Bossk and Zuckuss, the former who was still ruminating over his failure to capture Nil Posondum&mdash; a bounty that was acquired by Fett just prior to the other two hunters' arrival in the accountant's office. In his anger, Bossk, thinking it was the real Slave I, fired at the vessel in an attempt to destroy the rival hunter before he could reach the Bounty Hunters' Guild.

In order to confirm the kill, Bossk piloted and docked the Hound's Tooth with the supposed Slave I. He and Zuckuss boarded the vessel and explored its interior until Zuckuss discovered that it was a decoy. It was during that exploration that Zuckuss happened upon the incremental-sequence bomb. The device was triggered by the Gand's approach and he and Bossk fled to the Hound's Tooth. The resulting explosions devastated Bossk's ship and he and Zuckuss were forced to put in for repairs prior to returning to the Guild headquarters.

Behind the scenes
The incremental-sequence bomb was created by K.W. Jeter for his June 1998 novel, The Mandalorian Armor, book one of The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy.

Appearances

 * The Mandalorian Armor