Plasma torpedo
- "Firing all plasma torpedoes now, Captain!"
"Heh, heh…Just like shooting acid rats in a crater!" - ―The two heads of a Dyclops pirate
Plasma torpedoes, also known among pilots as shieldbuster torpedo or rotten eggs, were a special type of weapon specifically configured to overwhelm a vehicle's shields. They were plasma-based and upon impact they released a burst of radiation that was designed to interfere with shields. They were considerably less effective against armor and other protection.[2]
History
Circa 15 BBY, the flagship of the Red Fury Brotherhood pirates, the Blood Brother, used plasma torpedoes during an attack against a diplomatic convoy near Armath.[3]
By the time of the Black Fleet Crisis, New Republic K-wing starfighters were equipped with two T-33 plasma torpedoes.[2]
Appearances
- Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void
- Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void audiobook
- Droids (1986) 3 (First appearance)
- Children of the Jedi
- Shield of Lies
- Tyrant's Test (as an "Egg")
Sources
- Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
"Message to Spacers 7" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (As "shieldbuster torpedo")
The Droids Re-Animated, Part 1 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)- File:FFGXWMG.png Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – K-wing Expansion Pack (Card: Plasma Torpedoes)
- File:FFGXWMG.png Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – TIE Punisher Expansion Pack (Card: Plasma Torpedoes)
- File:FFGXWMG.png Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – Punishing One Expansion Pack (Card: Plasma Torpedoes)
- File:SWZ01 logo.png Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Hotshots and Aces Reinforcements Pack (Card: Plasma Torpedoes) (reissued in Hyena-class Droid Bomber Expansion Pack, Naboo Royal N-1 Starfighter Expansion Pack, Resistance Transport Expansion Pack)
