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The heavy repeating blaster was a large and powerful variant of blaster rifle.
Description
The heavy repeating blasters were mainly used in bunker emplacements or mounted on combat vehicles,[1] though it could also be wielded by individuals.
The gun could only be used at a rapid fire rate. In its conventional usage, it would often be attached to a power generator to provide an unlimited number of shots, however it could also function with a portable power pack giving it a capacity of 20 shots.[2] The accuracy of the blaster as a personal use weapon was very limited, owing to the difficulty in controlling such a powerful autofire gun. When mounted on a tripod, the weapon became slightly easier to operate.[2]
Like all other kind of repeating blasters, the heavy variant was issued only to military use. They were designed for infantry support.[1]
History
Heavy repeating blasters were used by the specially trained Clone troopers called ARC Troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic[2]. They were also used by the SpecForce Heavy Weapon Specialists of the Rebel Alliance Special Forces during the Rebellion era[5]. The Millennium Falcon had a heavy repeating blaster installed on the ventral side as a surface defense cannon.[1] The Galactic Empire's E522 Assassin Droid sported a heavy repeating blaster among its arsenal.[6]
Appearances
Sources
An ARC trooper firing a repeating blaster
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (First mentioned)
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- Star Wars Campaign Pack
- Imperial Sourcebook
- Star Wars Gamemaster Kit
- Star Wars Miniatures Battles
- Heir to the Empire Sourcebook (As "Heavy Repeater")
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen
- Wanted by Cracken
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
- The Essential Guide to Droids
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Dangerous Covenants
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, p. 52
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook
- ↑ Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- ↑ Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Threats of the Galaxy
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Droids