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{{Quote|So, what's being stored in Zila?''"<br />"''Weapons systems.''"<br />"''What do you mean? Like SP.9s?''"<br />"''Think big, Haslip. We're not just talking anti-infantry here.|[[Dair Haslip]] and [[Nilo (Imperial)|Nilo]]|<ref name="Mission to Zila">{{Journal|3|Mission to Zila}}</ref>}}
The '''SP.9 Anti-Infantry Artillery Vehicle''' was a self-propelled [[Artillery/Legends|artillery]] piece manufactured by [[Golan Arms/Legends|Golan Arms]].

==Characteristics==
Manufactured by [[Golan Arms/Legends|Golan Arms]], the SP.9 Anti-Infantry Artillery Vehicle was a self-propelled<ref name="RoE" /> [[Artillery/Legends|artillery]] piece that incorporated twin, fast-firing<ref name="ISB" /> [[DF.9 laser cannon]]s<ref name="EGWT" /> based on [[SoroSuub Corporation/Legends|SoroSuub Corporation's]] [[Heavy repeating blaster/Legends|heavy repeating blaster]], mounted on a turret with a hundred and eighty degree firing arc. The guns were fed from a light [[ion unit]] that had been specially designed for use with the SP.9; The ion unit also powered the [[Repulsorlift/Legends|repulsorlift]] chassis, which was armored with a one-inch thick hull. The internal power unit could supply the twin guns with virtually unlimited ammunition.<ref name="ISB" />

The SP.9 had an open turret, which caused it to have a vulnerability in close combat. The unit was also awkward to maintain, as to access the engine, the entire turret had to be removed. Despite these deficiencies, the SP.9 boasted the lowest mechanical failure rate of any self-propelled gun in [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] service.<ref name="ISB" />

==History==
The SP.9 was designed to assist in the suppression of indigenous populations on low-technology [[Planet/Legends|planets]]. Imperial [[Garrison/Legends|garrison]] units were issued the SP.9 as standard. While the SP.9 was designed to act as a long range anti-infantry platform, it was found that the weapon was effective against medium armored vehicles in the field, and even some heavily armored craft.<ref name="ISB" /> The SP.9 was not commonly used by [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]] forces due to the amount of cargo space the weapon took up, but it performed effectively when deployed.<ref name="RoE" /> A variant design, based on the [[Twin DF.9/Legends|Twin DF.9]], was the [[Twin SP.9]].<ref name="RASB2">[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*{{Journal|3|Mission to Zila}} {{Mo}}

==Sources==
*''[[Imperial Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Kit]]''
*[[Imperial Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Imperial Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''
*{{FFCite|89|ANT3, ''Golan Arms DF.9 Anti Infantry Battery''}}
*{{DB|technology|antiinfantrybattery|anti-infantry laser battery|archivedate=20100202102945}}

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Alliance to Restore the Republic vehicles]]
[[Category:Galactic Empire vehicles]]
[[Category:Golan Arms products]]