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The Imperial I-class Star Destroyer was propelled by several Cygnus Spaceworks Gemon-4 ion engines
Ion engines (also called ion drives and ion thrusters) were a common type of sublight drive. The drives generated charged particles that were then hurled from the rear of the ship, producing thrust in the process.[1] The many starfighter models in the TIE line were all equipped with twin ion engines.[2] The byproduct of such engines, the ion exhaust, made the passage of a ship detectable to sensors.[3]
At the time of the conflict between the First Order and the Resistance, Sienar-Jaemus Army Systems manufactured a number of ion drive models, including the SJAS-210 and the SJAS-200a.[1]
Appearances
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- Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- The Last Jedi: Bomber Command
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- The Last Jedi: Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy From A To Z
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External linksEdit
- Ion thruster on Wikipedia
