Advanced proton bomb

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Advanced proton bombs, also known as advanced bombs, were explosive weapons carried aboard Rebel Alliance BTL Y-wing starfighters. The bombs were upgraded versions of proton bombs and, as the name suggests, are improvements that increase the proton bomb's explosive power.

This section of the article assumes 100% game completion of Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo. Any alternate stories may be noted in the "Behind the scenes" section. The events in this section may or may not have been confirmed as canon within the Star Wars Legends continuity.

During the Invasion of Naboo, Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes of the Royal Naboo Security Forces discovered the technology in ruins during an attack on a Trade Federation base. He used the weapons in an NB-1S Royal Bomber.[2]

This section of the article assumes 100% game completion of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (video game). Any alternate stories may be noted in the "Behind the scenes" section. The events in this section may or may not have been confirmed as canon within the Star Wars Legends continuity.

The commander of the Rebel Alliance's Rogue Squadron, Luke Skywalker, utilized the advanced proton bombs in BTL-A4 Y-wing starfighters. He acquired the upgrade for the bombs during Rogue Squadron's campaign against the Galactic Empire around six months after the pivotal Battle of Yavin during either the Raid on Balmorra by blowing up a domed building near a TIE landing platform, or during the Blockade of Chandrila by destroying a nearby AT-ST.[3]

This section of the article assumes 100% game completion of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike. Any alternate stories may be noted in the "Behind the scenes" section. The events in this section may or may not have been confirmed as canon within the Star Wars Legends continuity.

Later Rogue Squadron leader Wedge Antilles also discovered the technology after the Battle of Hoth, during a prison liberation raid at Bakura.[4]

Certain versions of the advanced proton bomb also produced a cluster effect with bomblets.[5] Antilles discovered the upgrade during a mission to Destrillion.[4]

This section of the article assumes 100% game completion of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader. Any alternate stories may be noted in the "Behind the scenes" section. The events in this section may or may not have been confirmed as canon within the Star Wars Legends continuity.

Antilles also discovered the technology during a battle with an Star Destroyer over Kothlis. The weapon in question was contained within a Lambda-class T-4a shuttle that was presumably delivering it to the Star Destroyer during the battle.[6]

Assumption ends here.

Behind the scenes

Advanced proton bombs appear in the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron video game series. The weapons were available after picking up the upgrade in certain missions. Acquiring the technology is required for the mission's gold medal, and this article assumes the player did so.

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo
  3. ↑ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
  5. ↑ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
  6. ↑ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
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