Boron

Boron was a gas that could be found in the atmosphere of the barren and hot Expansion Region planet Acilaris. It could be used to manufacture power generators, such as those present on Verpine colony asteroids, and boron fission reactors, including ones used to power turbolaser emplacements. The Commerce Guild also produced carbonite-boron mid-gauge mining bits. Another use for boron was in the production of missiles, with diamond boron missiles such as the MS-15 diamond boron missile being designed for use against starfighters. Diamond boron armor plates rendered that specific model nearly impervious to laser cannons; however, the weapon's high cost prohibited its widespread use.

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