T-21 light repeating blaster

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The T-21 light repeating blaster was a standard-issue, rapid-fire weapon produced by BlasTech Industries. This weapon saw use in the Clone Wars, the Galactic Civil War and beyond.

Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Behind the scenes 3 Appearances 4 Sources 5 Notes and references

[edit] Characteristics

The T-21 was the heaviest standard-issue weapon that could be carried by a single soldier. Clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic carried T-21s into battle during the later stages of the Clone Wars, and the weapon was carried over in the transition from Galactic Republic to the Galactic Empire. Due to its portability, it was also popular with the Rebel Alliance, and later the New Republic.

Since the T-21's standard power pack only has enough energy for thirty shots, it was almost always paired with a continuous-feed power generator. The twenty-kilogram generator was carried as a backpack.

[edit] Behind the scenes

A First World War-era Lewis machine gun provided the basis for the T-21. The Lewis gun was the standard light machine gun of British and Commonwealth forces during World War I. It was fed by a drum magazine that was placed horizontally on top of the gun's receiver. To produce the T-21 prop, the drum magazine was removed and minor cosmetic alterations were made.

[edit] Appearances

• Shatterpoint
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel
• Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
• Star Wars: Empire at War (As "Desert E-11")
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Galaxies (As "T21")
• Star by Star
• Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
• Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
• Tempest
• Inferno

[edit] Sources

• Star Wars Sourcebook
•  "Premiere Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Light Repeating Blaster Rifle)
• Arms & Equipment Guide
• Star Wars Miniatures: Rebel Storm
• The Far Orbit Project

[edit] Notes and references