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- "Veermoks may be strong, but those are durasteel bars. I don't see how they could do this kind of damage."
- ―Milo Graf
Durasteel plating
Durasteel was a type of metal alloy used for a variety of purposes, ranging from combat armor to buildings. More resistant than standard steel and stronger than the common alloys of titanium,[2] durasteel was able to protect against kinetic damage,[3] so it was often used for defensive plating on military starships.[2] Durasteel was able to withstand blows from vibro-weapons, force pikes, and even able to briefly stand against lightsabers.
Production and usage[]
Darth Vader's helmet was made of a durasteel and obsidian alloy.
Zersium was an ore critical to the making of durasteel, and was found in the bedrock of the planet Nag Ubdur. Because of this, the Galactic Empire strip-mined the planet to make use of its ore deposits.[4]
Durasteel could also be transformed into a pliant material. The weapons technicians of the Empire wore black durasteel gloves.[5]
Part of the Calcoraan Depot was made of durasteel, and Denetrius Vidian was placed in durasteel cuffs when he was captured by Hera Syndulla, Kanan Jarrus, Skelly, and Zaluna Myder. Additionally, the starship Forager possessed a catwalk made of heavy durasteel.[6] The Millennium Falcon was armored with a form-fitted durasteel shell.[7]
During the Republic Era, the EML-850 light freighter was designed and prototyped. However, it had an exterior plating of durasteel which made the craft durable but very expensive. This led to the design being rejected for mass production.[8]
Durasteel was used in the hilts of Aayla Secura's lightsaber[9] and Adi Gallia's second lightsaber.[10]
General Grievous' cybernetic armor was made of durasteel composite duranium.[11]
Darth Vader's armor was constructed from an alloy that combined durasteel and obsidian.[12]
The Mos Espa Grand Arena was constructed out of sandrock and ditanium over durasteel supports.[13]
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Non-canon sources[]
- LEGO Star Wars: Choose Your Side: Doodle Activity Book (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Galactic Defense
- ↑ Star Wars: Uprising
- ↑ Aftermath: Life Debt
- ↑ Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ A New Dawn
- ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- ↑ Star Wars Outlaws
- ↑ Star Wars Lightsabers: A Guide to Weapons of the Force
- ↑ Star Wars Lightsabers: A Guide to Weapons of the Force
- ↑ Star Wars 100 Objects
- ↑
Star Wars Bust Collection 1 (Star Wars Universe: Darth Vader)
- ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations