Blaster cannon
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A blaster cannon, also known as a flash cannon, was a limited-range heavy artillery variant of the handheld blaster. Blaster cannons were commonly fitted aboard atmospheric vehicles.[source?]
Blaster cannons were powered by power packs of ionized cryogenic cells. Unlike laser cannons, blaster cannons could be set at various levels of damage, ranging from full power to stun. Blaster cannons were commonly less powerful than laser cannons, though were effective during atmospheric combat and against ground troops, vehicles, and military structures.[source?] There existed several designations of blaster cannon strength, including light blaster cannons, medium blaster cannons, and heavy blaster cannons.[1]
Notable military vehicles that utilized blaster cannons in their arsenal included the All Terrain Scout Transports and 74-Z speeder bikes of the Galactic Empire. The Arakyd Industries Viper probe droid was similarly equipped with a blaster cannon.[2]
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Starfighter
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novel
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novel
- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars video game
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
- Allegiance
"The Battle of Cadinth" - Star Wars Galaxy 2
- Darksaber
[edit] Sources
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game
"Harbingers of Doom" - Star Wars Gamer 7
