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Fusioncutter


The fusioncutter was a handheld industrial cutting torch found throughout the galaxy. Some of the more popular models were the SoroSuub F-187 and the Jeron fusion cutter.
The common fusioncutter consisted of a handgrip and a long emitter, producing a high-energy plasma beam. This beam could slice through dense metals, duraplast, and other reinforced materials. The cutting beam was often adjustable, allowing the user to decrease the beam for fine, precise work, or to generate a wide-dispersion laser.
A fusioncutter's beam could be dangerous if not used correctly, though its limited range ensured the tool could not be effectively used as a weapon. However, fusioncutters were often carried into battle, notably by engineers during the Galactic Civil War and the preceding Clone Wars. These specialized engineers used fusioncutters to repair vehicles, turrets, medical droids and supply droids on the battlefront.
R2-D2 had a fusioncutter and used it on several occasions.
The Wookiee Chewbacca was a skilled mechanic who not only commonly used a fusioncutter, but once was able to fashion one inside a Trandoshan holding cell, cutting the way out for himself and his fellow Wookiees to freedom.
Appearances
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- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Knight Errant
- Secrets of the Jedi
- Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: Last Stand on Ord Mantell 2
- Episode I Adventures 1: Search for the Lost Jedi
- Episode I: Anakin Skywalker
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games
- Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap
- Starfighter: Crossbones
- Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Rookies"
- Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
- The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web
- Han Solo's Revenge (First appearance)
- Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II comic
- Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First mentioned)
- Rebel Force: Target
- Rebel Force: Hostage
- Galaxy of Fear: The Hunger
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back junior novel
"The Great Herdship Heist"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
- Star Wars: Dark Forces
- Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
- A Forest Apart
- Tyrant's Test (Mentioned only)
- Tempest
Sources
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- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Platt's Smugglers Guide
- Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual
Fusioncutter in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)