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- "A big gun doesn't make a big man."
- ―Fives to Hevy during the Battle of the Rishi moon
The Z-6 rotary blaster cannon was a blaster cannon used by the Galactic Republic[2] and the Separatist Alliance[3] during the Clone Wars. Later, during the reign of the Galactic Empire, these weapons were used by both the Imperial Army's Heavy Weapons Stormtroopers and Rebel Alliance's Heavy Soldiers during the Galactic Civil War.[4]
History
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The Z-6 was a powerful and rapid-fire weapon for Republic troops during the Clone Wars.[5] Heavy Gunners were specialized clone troopers who used the Z-6.[6]
During the Battle of the Rishi moon, clone trooper CT-782 used a Z-6 to defend the station before sacrificing himself to warn the Republic to stop a Separatist attack on Kamino.[5] During the Battle of Umbara, clone trooper Hardcase used a Z-6 blaster cannon.[7] At the Battle of Ringo Vinda, the 501st Legion and Clone Commander Doom's unit relied heavily on the Z-6 to attack Admiral Trench's forces.[8] When the Republic invaded Scipio, Commander Thorn used a Z-6 nicknamed "the Hammer."[9] By the Imperial Era, Imperial Swamp troopers, including Korso, used the Z-6 during the Mimban campaign.[10]
AppearancesEdit
Non-canon appearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
- "Ambush" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as rotary blaster cannon) (also as clone machine gun)
- "Rookies" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- "ARC Troopers" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Z-6 rotary blaster cannon)
- "Crisis at the Heart" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (as mini cannon)
- Hardcase in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (as rotary laser cannon)
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (Databank A-Z: Dengar–Domino Squad) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 23 (Databank A-Z: Hassk Triplets–Holograms) (Picture only)
- The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Picture only)
- Clone Trooper Hardcase in the Databank (backup link) (as rotary laser cannon)
- Clone Commander Thorn in the Databank (backup link) (as Z06 blaster cannon)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rise of the Separatists
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Ambush"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars: Commander
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Rookies"
- ↑ Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Plan of Dissent"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Unknown"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Crisis at the Heart"
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story
