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Typically stationed in a vehicle operated by multiple crewmembers, gunners controlled weapons that usually operated independently of the vehicle's [[Pilot/Legends|pilot]] or, in the case of larger starships, the rest of the crew. |
Typically stationed in a vehicle operated by multiple crewmembers, gunners controlled weapons that usually operated independently of the vehicle's [[Pilot/Legends|pilot]] or, in the case of larger starships, the rest of the crew. |
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[[File:Rodian-gunner.jpg|150px|thumb|left|A [[Rodian/Legends|Rodian]] gunner]] |
[[File:Rodian-gunner.jpg|150px|thumb|left|A [[Rodian/Legends|Rodian]] gunner]] |
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| − | A gunner would either be in charge of all of a vehicle's weapons (like in the [[All Terrain Armored Transport/Legends|All Terrain Armored Transport]]), in split control of a vehicle's weapons with the vehicle's pilot (like in the [[T-47 airspeeder/Legends|T-47 airspeeder]], [[Aleph-class starfighter|''Aleph''-class starfighter]], or [[Scimitar assault bomber]]), or in co-control of the vehicle's weapons along with one or more other crewmembers (like in a [[GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat|Skipray Blastboat]] or an [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer]]). The kinds of weapons that required independent gunners included rear-firing [[Blaster/Legends|blaster]] or [[Laser cannon/Legends|laser cannons]], [[Quad laser cannon/Legends|quad lasers]] and [[Missile launcher/Legends|missile launchers]]. Gunners in capital-ship grade weapons emplacements such as [[ |
+ | A gunner would either be in charge of all of a vehicle's weapons (like in the [[All Terrain Armored Transport/Legends|All Terrain Armored Transport]]), in split control of a vehicle's weapons with the vehicle's pilot (like in the [[T-47 airspeeder/Legends|T-47 airspeeder]], [[Aleph-class starfighter|''Aleph''-class starfighter]], or [[Scimitar assault bomber]]), or in co-control of the vehicle's weapons along with one or more other crewmembers (like in a [[GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat|Skipray Blastboat]] or an [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer]]). The kinds of weapons that required independent gunners included rear-firing [[Blaster/Legends|blaster]] or [[Laser cannon/Legends|laser cannons]], [[Quad laser cannon/Legends|quad lasers]] and [[Missile launcher/Legends|missile launchers]]. Gunners in capital-ship grade weapons emplacements such as [[Turbolaser/Legends|heavy turbolaser batteries]] and [[Ion cannon/Legends|ion cannons]] almost always operated as part of a larger weapons crew. |
Gunners served on many types of vehicles including [[Walker/Legends|walkers]], military [[Landspeeder/Legends|landspeeders]] and [[Airspeeder/Legends|airspeeders]], [[Starship/Legends|starships]] of all sizes, and ground-based turrets of all types, including anti-vehicle and anti-personnel emplacements. Those serving as gunners, both in a civilian and military capacities, often went through special simulator and live-fire training in order to become certified in the operation of their weapon of choice and to improve their skills. |
Gunners served on many types of vehicles including [[Walker/Legends|walkers]], military [[Landspeeder/Legends|landspeeders]] and [[Airspeeder/Legends|airspeeders]], [[Starship/Legends|starships]] of all sizes, and ground-based turrets of all types, including anti-vehicle and anti-personnel emplacements. Those serving as gunners, both in a civilian and military capacities, often went through special simulator and live-fire training in order to become certified in the operation of their weapon of choice and to improve their skills. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| − | During the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]], [[Ahsoka Tano/Legends|Ahsoka Tano]] served as tailgunner for [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin Skywalker]] during the hunt for the |
+ | During the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]], [[Ahsoka Tano/Legends|Ahsoka Tano]] served as tailgunner for [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin Skywalker]] during the hunt for the [[Malevolence/Legends|''Malevolence'']], a massive [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatist]] battleship. From this vantage point, Tano observed a flaw in Anakin's all-out assault strategy in his attack of the ''Malevolence's'' [[Bridge (starship)/Legends|bridge]]. At her urging, Anakin changed strategy and had his [[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|Y-wing]] [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighters]] target the ''Malevolence's'' [[Ion cannon/Legends|ion cannon]] instead.<ref name="SWE Y-wing fighter">{{SWE|technology|ywing|Y-wing fighter}}</ref> |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]'' |
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*[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']] |
*[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']] |
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*{{Journal|2|Out of the Cradle}} |
*{{Journal|2|Out of the Cradle}} |
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| − | * |
+ | *[[Death Star (novel)|''Death Star'']] |
*{{Journal|1|Breaking Free: The Adventures of Dannen Lifehold}} |
*{{Journal|1|Breaking Free: The Adventures of Dannen Lifehold}} |
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| + | *''[[Domain of Evil]]'' |
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| + | *{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Two|story=Domain of Evil}} {{C|Reprint}} |
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*[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}} |
*[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}} |
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*{{Journal|5|A Bitter Winter}} |
*{{Journal|5|A Bitter Winter}} |
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*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]'' |
*''[[Strike Force: Shantipole]]'' |
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*''[[Battle for the Golden Sun]]'' |
*''[[Battle for the Golden Sun]]'' |
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| − | * |
+ | *[[Starfall (adventure)|''Starfall'']] |
*''[[Crisis on Cloud City]]'' |
*''[[Crisis on Cloud City]]'' |
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*''[[The Isis Coordinates]]'' |
*''[[The Isis Coordinates]]'' |
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*{{WEGCite|book=Supernova (WEG)|text=''Supernova''|story=Infiltration (RPG adventure)|stext=Infiltration}} |
*{{WEGCite|book=Supernova (WEG)|text=''Supernova''|story=Infiltration (RPG adventure)|stext=Infiltration}} |
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*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters|text=''Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters''|story=Two for the Price of One}} |
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters|text=''Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters''|story=Two for the Price of One}} |
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| + | *{{WEGCite|book=Imperial Entanglements (West End Games)|text=''Imperial Entanglements''|story=Hammer of Destiny|stext=Hammer of Destiny}} |
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| + | *{{Journal|9|Lumrunners}} |
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*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|text=''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook|story=Trouble Brewing|stext=''Trouble Brewing''}} |
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|text=''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook|story=Trouble Brewing|stext=''Trouble Brewing''}} |
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*''[[Debts to Pay]]'' {{Mo}} |
*''[[Debts to Pay]]'' {{Mo}} |
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| + | *''[[The Jewel of Yavin]]'' |
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*''[[Empire 35: A Model Officer]]'' |
*''[[Empire 35: A Model Officer]]'' |
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*{{FFG|book=Strongholds of Resistance|story=Phantoms in the Dark}} |
*{{FFG|book=Strongholds of Resistance|story=Phantoms in the Dark}} |
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*[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']] |
*[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']] |
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*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'' |
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| + | *{{Journal|8|Black Curs Blues}} |
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*{{Journal|7|Missed Chance}} |
*{{Journal|7|Missed Chance}} |
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*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]'' |
*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]'' |
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*{{DarkStryder|Shintel Downtime|The DarkStryder Campaign}} |
*{{DarkStryder|Shintel Downtime|The DarkStryder Campaign}} |
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| + | *{{DarkStryder|Plant Food|The Kathol Outback}} |
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| + | *{{DarkStryder|Wildfire (adventure)|The Kathol Outback}} |
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| + | *{{Journal|9|Droids Defiant}} |
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*''[[Legacy of the Force: Betrayal]]'' |
*''[[Legacy of the Force: Betrayal]]'' |
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{{Scroll_box|content= |
{{Scroll_box|content= |
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*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' {{C|Dack}} |
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' {{C|Dack}} |
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| − | * |
+ | *[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']] |
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]'' |
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]'' |
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*''[[Star Warriors: Starfighter Combat in the Star Wars Universe]]'' |
*''[[Star Warriors: Starfighter Combat in the Star Wars Universe]]'' |
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*''[[Imperial Sourcebook]]'' |
*''[[Imperial Sourcebook]]'' |
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*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]'' |
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]'' |
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+ | *[[Cracken's Rebel Field Guide (sourcebook)|''Cracken's Rebel Field Guide'']] |
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]] |
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]] |
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*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]'' |
*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]'' |
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*[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope'', Second Edition]] |
*[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope'', Second Edition]] |
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*''[[The DarkStryder Campaign]]'' |
*''[[The DarkStryder Campaign]]'' |
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| + | *[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]] |
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| + | *''[[Heroes & Rogues]]'' |
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| + | *''[[The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook]]'' |
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| + | *{{Journal|9|Repulsortank Battlefield}} |
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| + | *{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|text=''The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4''|story=Rebel Privateers!}} {{C|Reprint}} |
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*{{GalaxyCite|7|Assignment: Decoy}} |
*{{GalaxyCite|7|Assignment: Decoy}} |
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*{{Journal|10|Cracken's Rebel Operatives (article)|Cracken's Rebel Operatives}} |
*{{Journal|10|Cracken's Rebel Operatives (article)|Cracken's Rebel Operatives}} |
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| + | *{{Journal|10|Alliance Intelligence Report: TIE Fighters}} |
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*{{Journal|10|Wanted by Cracken (SWAJ)|Wanted by Cracken}} |
*{{Journal|10|Wanted by Cracken (SWAJ)|Wanted by Cracken}} |
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*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]'' |
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]'' |
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*{{SOTE|cardname=Dash Attacks Xizor's Skyhook|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC098.jpg}} |
*{{SOTE|cardname=Dash Attacks Xizor's Skyhook|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC098.jpg}} |
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*''[[Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide]]'' |
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide]]'' |
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| − | *{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (toy line){{!}}Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire|pack=Dash Rendar|link=soteKdash.asp}} |
+ | *{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (toy line){{!}}Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire|pack=Dash Rendar|link=soteKdash.asp|archiveurl=https://archive.fo/jxCYB}} |
| − | *{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (toy line){{!}}Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire|pack=Dash Rendar's ''Outrider''|link=soteKoutrider.asp}} |
+ | *{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (toy line){{!}}Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire|pack=Dash Rendar's ''Outrider''|link=soteKoutrider.asp|archiveurl=https://archive.fo/0e91c}} |
| + | *''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]'' |
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*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]'' |
*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]'' |
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*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]'' |
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]'' |
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*{{InsiderCite|146|Rogues Gallery (Star Wars Insider)|Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch}} |
*{{InsiderCite|146|Rogues Gallery (Star Wars Insider)|Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch}} |
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*''[[Suns of Fortune]]'' |
*''[[Suns of Fortune]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Dangerous Covenants]]'' |
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*{{SWE|technology|arc170starfighter|ARC-170 starfighter}} {{C|as "tailgunner"}} |
*{{SWE|technology|arc170starfighter|ARC-170 starfighter}} {{C|as "tailgunner"}} |
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*{{SWE|technology|atatwalker|AT-AT walker}} |
*{{SWE|technology|atatwalker|AT-AT walker}} |
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A Rogue Squadron gunner
- "Wedge, I've lost my gunner. You'll have to make this shot. I'll cover for you. Set your harpoon. Follow me on the next pass."
- ―Luke Skywalker, to Wedge Antilles during the Battle of Hoth
The term gunner described a person who operated weapon systems onboard armed vehicles or starships.
Description
Typically stationed in a vehicle operated by multiple crewmembers, gunners controlled weapons that usually operated independently of the vehicle's pilot or, in the case of larger starships, the rest of the crew.
A Rodian gunner
A gunner would either be in charge of all of a vehicle's weapons (like in the All Terrain Armored Transport), in split control of a vehicle's weapons with the vehicle's pilot (like in the T-47 airspeeder, Aleph-class starfighter, or Scimitar assault bomber), or in co-control of the vehicle's weapons along with one or more other crewmembers (like in a Skipray Blastboat or an Imperial-class Star Destroyer). The kinds of weapons that required independent gunners included rear-firing blaster or laser cannons, quad lasers and missile launchers. Gunners in capital-ship grade weapons emplacements such as heavy turbolaser batteries and ion cannons almost always operated as part of a larger weapons crew.
Gunners served on many types of vehicles including walkers, military landspeeders and airspeeders, starships of all sizes, and ground-based turrets of all types, including anti-vehicle and anti-personnel emplacements. Those serving as gunners, both in a civilian and military capacities, often went through special simulator and live-fire training in order to become certified in the operation of their weapon of choice and to improve their skills.
Those notable for their skill as gunners included Han Solo and Wes Janson, along with many Jedi Knights such as Saba Sebatyne, Leia Organa Solo, Luke Skywalker, and many others. It was through their use of the Force, which allowed them to sense the intentions of the enemy, that gave them a distinct edge over their opponents, particularly when dealing with enemy starfighters while manning small-scale anti-ship weapons.
Among the ranks of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, the rank of True Gunner was the highest order of gunnery awarded to those who displayed superior abilities. Lieutenant Janson earned his True Gunner's insignia during his early days of service to the Rebellion.
History
During the Clone Wars, Ahsoka Tano served as tailgunner for Anakin Skywalker during the hunt for the Malevolence, a massive Separatist battleship. From this vantage point, Tano observed a flaw in Anakin's all-out assault strategy in his attack of the Malevolence's bridge. At her urging, Anakin changed strategy and had his Y-wing starfighters target the Malevolence's ion cannon instead.[1]
Appearances
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑
Y-wing fighter in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)