Stealth field generator
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Stealth field generators were special types of belts that saw use primarily around the time of the Jedi Civil War and the years following it. Essentially a portable, personal cloaking device, stealth field generators made their users all but invisible at medium and long ranges, however, a clumsy user could be easily detected at close quarters. Also, unless its user was a master of stealth, anyone employing these devices could only walk while the stealth field was active.
Some Mandalorian armor designs, such as those worn by scouts, featured stealth field generators built into them. Examples of this could be found among the warriors who served under Mandalore Canderous Ordo in 3,951 BBY, on their reclaimed base on the Onderonian moon of Dxun. There were also several advanced versions of a stealth field generator; some were enhanced with sound-dampening technology to make them more effective at closer ranges. Drastic actions, such as engaging another in combat and/or disengaging the cloaking field, left the wearer visible; despite this, using such generators enabled combatants so equipped to engage in devastating sneak attacks.
[edit] Examples
- Advanced Stealth Unit
- Baragwin Stealth Unit
- Eriadu stealth unit
- GenoHaradan stealth unit
- Sound Dampening Stealth Unit
[edit] Behind the scenes
The stealth field generator was specifically designed for the two Knights of the Old Republic computer games. In order to use these devices, characters (whether controlled by the player or NPC party members), had to have paid points into the stealth skill. Players who choose the scoundrel class receives a basic stealth field generator at the beginning of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic a class that also has the unique Feat of Sneak Attack, a Feat that adds bonus to damage for attacks carried out in Stealth Mode.
