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- "I trade basic stock, necessities, for Requisition Scrip. But for Chromium? I have special items, hard to procure. Best in entire sector."
- ―Brask
A piece of chromium
Chromium, also known as chrome, was a rare and valuable elemental metal that could be used as currency[1] as well as plating for a starship.[2] In the Naboo culture, a ship plated with chromium signified the presence of royalty.[2] Even after stepping down as Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala continued to travel in ships fully clad in chromium.[3] Chromium was mined from one of Naboo's moons.[4]
To resist interdimensional shift stress, hyperdrive systems typically required a specific alloy of chromium and titanium.[5] Pure chromium had the ability to block communications.[6]
The armor worn by Captain Phasma of the First Order was coated in chromium salvaged from a Naboo yacht once owned by Emperor Palpatine. The polished finish of that armor was capable of reflecting certain harmful radiations[7] and blaster fire-proof.[8] Phasma's blaster rifle was also coated in chromium.[7] Lando Calrissian had a pair of SE-14r light repeating blasters plated in brushed chromium.[9]
In the Anoat sector, the Trandoshan Brask, who operated a requisitions depot on Burnin Konn during the Iron Blockade, offered select inventory in exchange for chromium.[1]
Despite its gold-like shine, C-3PO's hull actually had a chromium finish.[10]
Behind the scenes[]
Chromium features in the non-canon video game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes as the middle tier datacard pack.
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Flight of the Arrowhead" (Mentioned only)- LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises — "Poe to the Rescue"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises — "Attack of the Conscience"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Uprising
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy
- ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- ↑ "True Love" — Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I
- ↑ Star Wars: Uprising—The Forgotten Foundry: "The Motherlode"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
