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Discord missiles, also known as buzz droid missiles were jet-powered missiles carried by droid tri-fighters, vulture droids,[1] and droid gunships[2] that contained up to seven Pistoeka sabotage droids. Once fired, they dodged their way through enemy defenses with maneuvering thrusters until they reached their target and hatched open, releasing a swarm of buzz droids that used their mechanical arms and cutting tools to dismantle enemy ships and droids and inflict as much damage as possible.[1]
Description[]
A droid tri-fighter with a discord missile loaded on its underside.
Discord missiles were a type of guided missile ordnance that was used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. They could be launched by vulture droids,[1] HMP droid gunships[2] as well as droid tri-fighters[3] and instead of detonating on impact they released a swarm of Pistoeka sabotage droids to directly attack and dismantle enemy starfighters and droids.[1] The missiles were powered by an on-board reactor with enough fuel for two minutes of flight and could accelerate beyond 10,000 G, while their thruster could tilt to allow for extremely tight turns assisted by a multitude of stabilizer fins. These features made the weapons able to outrun and outturn almost every manned starship[3] as well as dodge anti-missile defenses and reliably deliver their payload of up to seven sabotage droids.[1] A system of homing and guidance instruments mounted on the missile's nose further augmented their accuracy and lethality in battle.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Discord missiles first appeared in the 2005 prequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.[4] They were later first identified in the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars, published by Dorling Kindersley.[1]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cat and Mouse"- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Downfall of a Droid"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sabotage"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Unknown"
- Dark Disciple (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources[]
- "Sabotage" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "The Unknown" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- buzz droids in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- vulture droid in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as discord missile)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: General Grievous Databank A-Z: Master Chief Bric–C-3PO
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Odd Ball Weapons & Uniforms: Republic Pilots
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 44 Droid Directory: Tri-fighter
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Imperial Ground Crew Databank A-Z: Tractor Beams–Tri-Fighters
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Vulture-class Droid Fighter Expansion Pack (Card: Discord Missiles) Reissued in Droid Tri-Fighter Expansion Pack
- Rise of the Separatists
- Collapse of the Republic
- "R2-D2" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Droid Tri-Fighter Expansion Pack (Card: Separatist Interceptor — Droid Tri-Fighter) (Picture only)
- Buzz Droid in the Databank (backup link)
