- "Once installed, this conductor will let you release a powerful explosive bolt. You can use the workbench to build the module."
- ―ND-5, to Kay Vess
A power module was a type of blaster module that allowed a blaster to fire a powerful explosive bolt capable of damaging walls.[1] In 3 ABY,[2] Vess constructed a power module for her VM-19 blaster pistol after she was given the require parts by ND-5, a BX-series droid commando and enforcer.[1]
During the same year,[2] Vess constructed two additional power modules after receiving a sonic oscillator from the Chadra-Fan explosive expert Ank Parako and a particle transmuter from the Twi'lek rebel Asara Deyn. The sonic oscillator caused its blaster bolts to detonate on impact and the particle transmuter dealt more damage the longer it was charged.[1]
Behind the scenes
Several types of power modules appeared in the 2024 video game Star Wars Outlaws which was developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft.[1] Prior to the game's release, its blaster modules appeared in a number of the game's trailer's; first appearing in the game's "Official Game Overview Trailer" which was released on June 10, 2024.[3] It was first identified as a "power module" in the "All the Star Wars Lore, Details & Easter Eggs" released the same day as the "Official Game Overview Trailer".[4]
As part of the game's main quests player is required to construct the bolt power module after completing the first of either "The Heavy", "The Safecracker" or "The Droidsmith" quests. Players will unlock the key parts in order to construct the other modules by completing main quests but they are not required to actually construct these to complete the game's story.[1] Concept artist for the game's power modules was done by the Concept Artist Kamil Haddad under Art Director Benedikt Podlesnigg with the in–game model being created by Jakub Mrówczyński.[5]
Concept art gallery
Appearances
- Star Wars Outlaws (First appearance)
Sources
Star Wars Outlaws: Official Game Overview Trailer | Ubisoft Forward on the official Ubisoft YouTube channel (backup link) (First pictured)
Star Wars Outlaws Official Gameplay: All the Star Wars Lore, Details & Easter Eggs | Ubisoft Forward on the official Ubisoft YouTube channel (backup link) (First identified as Power module)
Star Wars Outlaws - Dev Update #2 - Aiming Down Sights on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
Star Wars Outlaws - Title Update 1.4.0 on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
Star Wars Outlaws - Title Update 1.5.0 on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars Outlaws
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
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.
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Star Wars Outlaws: Official Game Overview Trailer | Ubisoft Forward on the official Ubisoft YouTube channel (backup link)
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Star Wars Outlaws Official Gameplay: All the Star Wars Lore, Details & Easter Eggs | Ubisoft Forward on the official Ubisoft YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
Kamil Haddad on ArtStation: Star Wars Outlaws - VM-19 Kay's Heavy Blaster Pistol (September 30, 2024): "Art Directed by: Benedikt Podlesnigg. Check out the in-game model made by the amazing : Jakub Mrówczyński" (backup link)
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