Wrist rocket

Wrist rocket

Wrist rockets were rockets or projectiles that were fired from awrist rocket launcher.

Description[]

There were various types of wrist rockets that were fired from a wrist rocket launcher, such as "dumb rockets" (missiles with no tracking ability) and homingmissiles. The homing missiles combined the computer systems of both wristband and rocket to lock onto movement.

Aside from these, there were many more exotic rockets that could be used, such as:

• Anti-personnel rockets^[1]
• Stun rockets
• Flash rockets which used intense light to cause temporary blindness^[1]
• Anti-vehicle rockets which were powerful enough to damage and disable vehicles^[1]
• Ion blast rockets which used ion damage to affect droids and cybernetic systems^[1]
• Hollow-tip rockets which injected the target with anerve toxin or exploded withstun gas.^[1]

Many rockets had a maximum range of twenty-five meters, while a few could reach seventy-five meters.

History[]

The technology of wrist rockets and their launchers was in use since at leastfour thousand years prior to theBattle of Yavin. The bounty-hunterMira was particularly skilled with them. Direct-fire wrist rockets were also utilized byB2 super battle droids. TheKelvarek Consolidated ArmsMM9 rocket system system was used byBoba Fett, and his father,Jango Fett.

Appearances[]

Sources[]

• The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• "Boba Fett's Armor: An Essential Guide to a Walking Weapon" —Star Wars: Boba Fett
• Star Wars Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide
• The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
• So Uncivilized: Great Gunslingers inStar WarsPart 1 onStarWars.com(original link is obsolete)
• Star Wars: Destiny —LegaciesCard:Wrist Rockets (backup link)

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