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Ion exciter
Legends
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Ion exciters were parts of a hyperdrive unit in 4000 BBY. After Andur Sunrider had burned one out by jumping through a magnetic storm, A-3DO had to replace it in order to render the hyperdrive of the Lightside Explorer operational.
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