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Borstel Galactic Defense

Legends Canon version → Linked from 47 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Borstel Galactic Defense was a corporation that produced a variety of shipboard ion and laser weaponry, deflector shield generators, as well as various missile systems. The company shared research and development facilities with Taim & Bak.

Borstel was the company that produced the RG-9 model laser cannons for Rebel Alliance's RZ-1 A-wing interceptors, the "Shocklock" ranging laser turret used on Imperial I-class Star Destroyer turbolaser turrets, and RH8 laser cannons that were the primary anti-starfighter weaponry onboard Nebulon-B frigates.

Text and facts from the “Borstel Galactic Defense/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Role
Starship weapons and defenses manufacturer
Products
NK-7 ion cannon
RG-9 laser cannon
RH8 laser cannon

Appearances

6 works, in story order
  1. The Farlander Papers (first mentioned)
  2. Star Wars: X-Wing (mentioned only)
  3. Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: Imperial Pursuit (mentioned only)
  4. Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: B-Wing (mentioned only)
  5. Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed (mentioned only)
  6. The Stele Chronicles (mentioned only)

Linked from

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