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Quadanium steel,[2] or simply quadanium, was a metallic substance. It was used in the construction of ships and battle stations.[3]
The hull of the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station was made of rectangular plates of quadanium.[3] Some catalyst reactant cradles had a quadanium sheath.[4] The First Order flagship Supremacy had quadanium armor plating.[5] The solar arrays of TIE fighter wings were framed by rigid quadanium steel foil as well.[6]
Quadanium was used the manufacture of various starship weapon and defensive systems such as LC-70 laser cannons, C-K10A rapid fire cannons, C-K12B rapid fire cannons, C-5B plasburst cannons, C-10 plasburst cannons, CM-2 Arana cluster missiles, PT-240 proton torpedos, T-350 torpedos, M-IO4 ion missiles, M-IO8 ion missiles, TU-C6 laser turrets, IT-11 ion turrets and S50C deflector shields.[1]
In 3 ABY,[7] it was commonly sold for thirty credits a unit by a wide variety of merchants throughout the galaxy including on Toshara. Kijimi, Tatooine and Akiva.[1]
Appearances
- Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel (Mentioned only)
- Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue (and audiobook)
- Tarkin (and audiobook) (as quadanium)
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission
- Rogue One Adaptation 1
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
- Escape from Darth Vader (Picture only)
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Aftermath: Life Debt (and audiobook)
Non-canon appearances
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Escape from Coruscant"- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Free Fall"
Sources
- Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Blueprints, Card: Death Star (First identified as quadanium steel)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Art of Coloring: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
- "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars Outlaws
- ↑ Star Wars: Card Trader
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tarkin
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
- ↑
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.
