- "If there's one thing collectors want, it's a blast rifle—the forefather of blaster weapons. Blast rifles are very primitive compared to today's weapons, but stang would I love to get hold of a couple—one to sell off at an extravagant price and one to keep for myself."
- ―Dr. Itlar
The blast-rifle was a type of weapon used during the Great Sith War.[3] At the time, they were the latest innovation in weapons technology and fired short laser beams that inflicted severe heat damage on their targets. Core World Arms manufactured the BR1-Z blast-rifle.[1] Blast-rifles were wielded by the Beast Riders of Onderon.[4]
Blast-rifles were considered to be the forerunners to the modern blaster by the time of the Galactic Civil War. Weapons collectors highly prized blast-rifles, and they could sell for extremely high prices.[2]
Sources
"Straight from the Horse's Mouth: A Guide to the Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Universe, Part 1" — Star Wars Insider 26- Tales of the Jedi Companion
- Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tales of the Jedi Companion
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 78 ("blast-rifle")