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JT-12 jetpack

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JT-12 jetpack
Production information
Manufacturer

Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc

Model

JT-12 jetpack

Type

Jetpack

Physical and technical specifications
Size

Personal

Usage and history
Era(s)

Rise of the Empire era

Affiliation

Bounty hunters, Galactic Republic

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The JT-12 jetpack was a personal jetpack manufactured by Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc prior to the Clone Wars.

The JT-12 was a compact jetpack featuring an MM-9 missile launcher. This model was similar to the more heavily-armored Mitrinomon Z-6 jetpack. Both models were favored by the bounty hunter Jango Fett.

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While Fett was hunting down Meeko Ghintee, he lost his JT-12 when an arena insectoid Borhek hit him. Fett found his JT-12 on the Outland Transit Station, using it to track down his bounty, Meeko Ghintee, through the twisting streets of the station's commercial sector. Fett continued to alternate between his JT-12 and Z-6 models, until the latter was destroyed during a battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Kamino. Fett equipped his JT-12 during the flight to Geonosis, later using it to launch himself into the Petranaki arena to face Mace Windu in single combat. However, Fett was charged by a disgruntled reek, and his jetpack suffered damage. Mace Windu sensed that he could kill Jango because he was now weakened and injured. Fett, off-balance and weak from the reek attack, noticed Windu charge at him. Jango tried to fire his jetpack, but the device failed to launch. With an arcing swing of his lightsaber, Windu decapitated the injured bounty hunter, severing the top of the warhead missile in the process.

A modified version would be used extensively by clone jet troopers.

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