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A BTL-S8 K-wing assault starfighter using advanced SLAM propulsion
The SubLight Acceleration Motor, abbreviated to SLAM, was an overdrive system that allowed the Missile Boat to double its sublight speed.
By drawing energy from the missile boat's laser cannon reserves, SLAM provided a burst of acceleration from the ion engines to enhance the Missile Boat's combat capabilities. SLAM allowed a Missile Boat to unleash its massive warhead load against a capital ship, and then flee any enemy starfighters or anti-starfighter concussion missiles.
A similar system was later used on the New Republic's K-wing assault starfighter.
Appearances
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter: Defender of the Empire (First appearance)
Sources
- TIE Fighter: Defender of the Empire: Official Secrets & Solutions
- TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
- Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — K-wing Expansion Pack Card: Advanced SLAM Reissued in Alpha-class Star Wing Expansion Pack
"Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 160- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit Card: Warden Squadron Pilot — BTL-S8 K-Wing
