Flexisteel

Flexisteel or flexsteel was a strong, durable material used in engineering. It was a stainless material that had metallic characteristics, but was very pliable as well.

Flexisteel was used by Beryl Chiffonage to form the tow cable of a power harpoon for the T-47 snowspeeders used by the Alliance at Echo Base on Hoth.

It was often used to make flexcord and could also be layered to form exceptionally durable starship armor plating.

Corusca fishermen used cables made from flexisteel when mining Corusca gems on Yavin. They would typically attach an energy purse seine or flexisteel cable net with a thick mesh to several space-capable one-man skiffs and one trawler. The trawler would be used to provide propulsion for the entire group. Meanwhile, the skiffs would keep the net steady.

The Duelist Elite droid came with three rapiers made of flexisteel.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
• Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy

Sources

• Star Wars Campaign Pack (as flexsteel)
• Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin (as flexsteel)
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
• Dark Empire Sourcebook
• The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
• Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters
• The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
• Classic Campaigns
• Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition (as flexsteel)
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
•  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Power Harpoon) (backup link)
• Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
• The Essential Guide to Droids ("Duelist Elite")