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Directed-energy weapons (DEW) figure prominently in the Star Wars franchise, with the most common type referred to as lasers or blasters.The in-universe description for how these weapons function is that a high-energy gas is charged by a power cell and converted into plasma, which is fired as a coherent energy bolt at the enemy via magnetic bottle effect.
The Star Wars expanded universe adds several lightsaber types, including short [24] and dual-phase (adjustable length) weapons. [25] [26] In Star Wars Rebels, Ezra Bridger's original lightsaber is a hybrid that features a fully functional blaster pistol built into the handle.
A blaster is a fictional gun that appears in the Star Wars universe. Lucasfilm defines the blaster as "ranged energized particle weaponry". Many blasters mirror the appearance, functions, components, operation, and usage of real life firearms.
SDI was not just lasers; in this Kinetic Energy Weapon test, a 0.25-ounce (7 g) Lexan projectile was fired from a light-gas gun at a velocity of 23,000 feet per second (7,000 m/s; 16,000 mph) at a cast aluminum block. Historians from the Missile Defense Agency attribute the term "Star Wars" to a Washington Post article published March 24, 1983.
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The original Death Star's completed form appears in the original Star Wars film, known as the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station, or Project Stardust in Rogue One; before learning the true name of the weapon, the Rebel Alliance referred to it as the "Planet Killer". [16]
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Chinese scientists claim to have developed an advanced directed-energy weapon similar to the Death Star in Star Wars, capable of focusing multiple microwave beams onto a single target.. China has ...