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SW-4 ion cannon

SW-4 ion cannon.jpg
SW-4 ion cannon
Production information
Manufacturer

ArMek

Model

SW-4

Type

Twin ion cannon

Physical and technical specifications
Usage and history
Era(s)
Affiliation

The SW-4 was a dual ion cannon manufactured by ArMek during the early years of the Galactic Empire. It was most commonly used aboard BTL Y-wing starfighters of the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

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The SW-4 ion cannon was a notoriously delicate weapon system, and its internal crystal matrices invariably vibrated out of alignment during flight or combat. Rebel mechanics came to dislike the SW-4 due to the time they were forced to put in to maintain the cannons. At the Battle of Yavin, only two of the Alliance's Y-wing fighters had functional ion cannons.

The BTL-S3 Y-wing variant had space for a weapons systems officer, who manually operated the SW-4 turret when necessary. Single-pilot variants had their cannons locked forwards for optimum covering fire, though some pilots chose to lock it facing aft to counter pursuers.

Behind the scenesEdit

In Battlefront II these cannons are replaced with repeating blasters, this is probably for game balancing.

SourcesEdit

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