A repeating blaster[1] or repeating cannon[2] was a category of rapid-fire blaster which were either handheld or mounted.
Other forms of repeating blasters included light and heavy repeating blasters.[3]
History
The Royal Naboo Security Forces utilized the CR-2 heavy blaster pistol, which had an extremely high rate of fire.
During the Clone Wars, the Grand Army of the Republic's clone commandos wielded the DC-17m Interchangeable Weapon System, which could change between a repeating blaster rifle and an anti-vehicle grenade launcher.[4] Some regular clone troopers also wielded the Z-6 rotary cannon, and the standard-issue DC-15A blaster rifle (as well as the bulkier DC-15LE variant) had a rapid fire setting. Other handheld rapid fire weapons fielded by major galactic armies included the E-5C wielded by Separatist heavy battle droids, the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle wielded by Imperial stormtroopers and Rebel soldiers, the RT-97C heavy blaster rifle wielded by Imperial jumptroopers, the TL-50 Heavy Repeater wielded by Imperial Special Forces, and the "Roba" M-45 repeating ion blaster wielded by Rebel gunners and later Resistance troopers.[4]
Baze Malbus utilized an MWC-35c "Staccato Lightning" repeating cannon prior to the Galactic Civil War.[2] The BlasTech Industries-produced M-55 Medium Repeating Blaster[5] was used by the Heavy Infantry Mandalorian Paz Vizsla during the New Republic Era, during which time he used the weapon as a surviving Mandalorian[6] until his final stand during the reconquest of Mandalore.[7]
Mounted repeating blasters such as the Galactic Empire's E-Web heavy repeating blaster cannon served as emplacement weapons with formidable firepower.[1] The First Order later used the FWMB-10 repeating blaster, which could be mounted on their Light Infantry Utility Vehicles.[8][9]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Force Arena
- "Starlight: Past Mistakes" — Star Wars Insider 205–206 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Dark Disciple (and audiobook)
- Lost Stars webcomic
- "Crossing the Line" — Star Wars Rebels Animation 4
- Guardians of the Whills
- Guardians of the Whills: The Manga
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars Battlefront
- "Grounded" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Uprising
- Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 2
- "Blade Squadron: Jakku" — Star Wars Insider 172
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga
- The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel
- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 11: The Heiress"
- The Mandalorian Season 2 3
- "Robot Resistance" — Age of Resistance Special 1
- Age of Resistance - Kylo Ren 1
- Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- The Force Awakens Adaptation 1
- Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (and audiobook) (Cover only)
- Star Wars Forces of Destiny — "Perilous Pursuit"
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
- The Last Jedi Adaptation 5
- Galaxy's Edge 2
- A Crash of Fate (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
Non-canon appearances
Sources
- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as repeating blaster)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 3 (Databank A-Z: Wedge Antilles–Azmorigan)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 5 (Helmets: Imperial Stormtroopers) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 5 (Weapons & Uniforms: Sandtroopers) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (Helmets: AT-AT Pilot)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 18 (Helmets: First Order Stormtroopers)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 44 (Helmets: Snowtrooper)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 80 (Helmets: Death Trooper)
- Gadgets and Gear
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- LEGO Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (Set: 75266 Sith Troopers Battle Pack)
- "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 3: The Sin"
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 23: The Spies"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections