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'''Rocket packs''' were an aerial personal transportation device used across the [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] that differed technologically from [[Jetpack/Legends|jet packs]].<ref name="GFT" />

==Characteristics==
Unlike [[Jetpack/Legends|jet packs]], rocket packs were self-contained units that provided instant directed thrust from a regulated mixture of combustible chemicals.<ref name="GFT" /> As such, rocket packs were able to operate in zero, low, or high atmospheres due to internally containing all necessary thrust components; rocket packs provided a better "all-environment" flight capability as a result when compared to jet packs, as the latter required atmosphere to operate.<ref name="GFT" />

Though faster than jet packs, rocket packs were often heavier and louder in operation.<ref name="GFT" /> Additionally, rocket packs lacked the stamina that jet packs had in terms of distance and range; due to size and weight restrictions, the fuels used in rocket packs were rapid-burning, limiting overall flight duration.<ref name="GFT" /> Rocket packs were also considerably dangerous - because rocket packs made use of large amounts of highly combustible elements, it posed a serious explosive risk if the pack was ruptured or otherwise damaged.<ref name="GFT" />

Rocket packs were most well known for being employed by the [[Rocket-Jumper Elite Advance Unit]], who used the ''[[Zim Systems]]'' [[ROCKET|''ROCKET'' personal rocket pack]].

==Appearances==
*{{Journal|5|One of a Kind (short story)|One of a Kind}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 33|''Star Wars'' (1977) 33]]
*''[[Crisis on Cloud City]]''
*''[[Otherspace II: Invasion]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook|story=Tales of the Smoking Blaster}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 58|''Star Wars'' (1977) 58]] {{1st}}
*{{WEGCite|book=No Disintegrations (West End Games)|text=''No Disintegrations''|story=Elusive (adventure)|stext=Elusive}}
*{{Journal|5|One of a Kind (short story)|One of a Kind}}

==Sources==
*{{BanthaCite|issue=5|article=Introducing: Boba Fett}}
*[[Cracken's Rebel Field Guide (sourcebook)|''Cracken's Rebel Field Guide'']]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters]]''
*''[[Galladinium's Fantastic Technology]]''
*''[[Alliance Intelligence Reports]]''
*''[[The DarkStryder Campaign]]''
*''[[Tales of the Jedi Companion]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]'' <!-- December 1996 -->
*''[[Pirates & Privateers]]''
*''[[Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook]]''
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
*''[[Lords of the Expanse]]''
*''[[Player's Guide to Tapani]]''
*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''

==Notes and references==
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