Automated weapon mounting

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Automated weapon mountings were sophisticated pseudocybernetics that allowed their user to fire a hand-held weapon while keeping both of their hands free. They were most commonly shoulder-mounted, although some models incorporated articulated appendages. Automated weapon mountings could be activated via voice commands or a neural-link. They typically cost 3,000 credits on the market and were commonly used by special forces, bounty hunters, combat engineers, and sappers. Notable models included the Mitrinomon Transports "Quicker Draw" Hands-Free Trigger and the Neuro-Saav Technologies Mk II Self-Defense Harness.[1]

In 9 ABY,[2] Human mercenary Migs Mayfeld used an automated weapon mounting during the Bothan-Five incident.[3]

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Behind the scenes

Automated weapon mountings were first mentioned in Fully Operational,[1] a 2018 sourcebook for the Star Wars: Age of Rebellion roleplaying game published by Fantasy Flight Games.[4] They made their first on-screen appearance in the sixth chapter of The Mandalorian, released on Disney+ on December 13, 2019.[5]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Fully Operational
  2. ↑ According to StarWars.com SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link), Star Wars: The Mandalorian is set five years after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Return of the Jedi to 4 ABY, meaning that The Mandalorian is set in 9 ABY.
  3. ↑ The-Mandalorian-logo Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
  4. ↑ FantasyFlightGamesLogo Fully Operational Is Online on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)
  5. ↑ Premium-Era-real The Mandalorian Media Kit (PDF [1]) on Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (September 24, 2019) (backup link archived on June 23, 2021)
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