Ablative foam

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"Hull damage in sectors three, seven, fifteen, and twenty. Extruding ablative foam."
―Chiss officer to the bridge of the Steadfast during a skirmish with Grysk warships[2]

Ablative foam was a substance used to dampen impacts. Starship mechanics could install ablative foam dispensers in a ship's hold in order to protect fragile cargo from the impact of extreme maneuvers.[1] During a skirmish with Grysk warships[2] in 1 BBY[3] the Steadfast, a Chiss heavy cruiser, deployed ablative foam as a response to receiving hull damage.[2]

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In 3 ABY,[4] Kay Vess paid a mechanic a thousand credits to install ablative foam dispensers in the hold of the Trailblazer, her EML-850 light freighter.[1]

Assumption ends here.

Behind the scenes

Ablative foam was first mentioned in the 2019 novel Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn.[2]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars Outlaws
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Thrawn: Treason
  3. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Thrawn: Treason to 1 BBY.
  4. ↑ Premium-Era-real Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse: "We're beginning our journey three years after the Battle of Yavin" (backup link archived on January 22, 2025) dates the events of Star Wars Outlaws to 3 ABY.