Afterburner/Legends
- "What's the last thing to go through an Imperial scout trooper's head when he hits a tree? His afterburner."
- ―Joke told by Rebel forces on Endor
An afterburner was a engine boosting system that enhanced the performance of certain atmospheric vehicles.
Description
The afterburner was designed to provide a temporary increase in thrust for situations such as take-off, or, in the case of military vehicles, combat. Additional fuel was injected into the jet pipe downstream of the turbine, and was then ignited by the turbine's exhaust gases, thus providing thrust. Podracers and speeder bikes, such as the Aratech 74-Z were commonly fitted with afterburners.
Both a swoop gang based on Entralla and a series of stone arches on Fresia derived their names from this device.
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Republic: Emissaries to Malastare
- Han Solo at Stars' End (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First appearance)
- Star Wars (2013) 11
- Star Wars (1977) 17 (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars (1977) 23 (Mentioned only)
- Shadows of the Empire (novel) (Mentioned only)
- X-Wing Rogue Squadron 1
Sources
- The Star Wars Sourcebook (as ion engine afterburner)
- Cracken's Rebel Field Guide
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- Lords of the Expanse (as ion engine afterburner)
- Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
- Star Wars: Episode I Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections
- Endless Vigil
