J8Q-128 Finbat Missile
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J8Q-128[1] |
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1 missile[1] |
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500 meters[1] |
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- "Leave it to Kessler to build something to swat a walker, right under the noses of the Alignment and the rest of the Empire."
- ―Sully Tigereye[src]
The J8Q-128 Finbat Missile was a portable, shoulder-fired, anti-walker concussion missile system developed by Kessler. It was designed to be usable by a single person, from preparation to firing; after firing, the launch tube was discarded. Designed to destroy large, slow-moving targets such as AT-ATs and AT-STs, the missile itself was slow-moving, and could potentially be shot down by a competent gunner mid-flight. The warhead consisted of four separate segments to penetrate the heavy armor of its targets; the final explosive within the body of the missile was designed to fragment and continue moving through the target, inflicting internal damage.[1] Even a first-time Finbat user could decapitate an AT-AT with the weapon.[2] However, the missile was less-effective when not delivered against a foe squarely in the weapon's sights, tending to bounce off the side of the target.[1]
The system sold for four thousand credits. When first introduced to the black market, the units were purchased so quickly that the Galactic Empire did not notice them.[2]
[edit] Sources
"Blasters for Hire" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 3 (First mentioned)
Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
