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A III-a1a model hypermatter reactor.
- "In fact, we' ve just entered phase three, with work commencing on the hypermatter reactor and the shield generators."
- ―Orson Krennic, to Wilhuff Tarkin
A hypermatter reactor, also known as a hypermatter power plant, hypermatter annihilator or hypermatter-annihilator reactor, was a type of starship and battle station fusion reactor that generated power by destroying hypermatter.[2] The cores of such reactors were usually insulated with exfoliating doonium and dolovite. The hypermatter reactor of the Death Star was an elaboration of the ones equipped on Star Destroyers and other Imperial vessels.[1] A solar ionization reactor was a variant of the hypermatter annihilation reactor that used the destroyed hypermatter to create a miniature star inside the reactor chamber.[3]
Appearances[]
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (and audiobook)
- Tarkin (and audiobook) (First identified as hypermatter reactor) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections (First identified as hypermatter-annihilator reactor)
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Imperial Gunner Highlights of the Saga: The Death Star- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Explore on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition (First identified as hypermatter annihilation reactor)
- Star Wars Inside Intel: The Death Star on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
