Phrik

Phrik was a metallic compound and one of the few known substances capable of resisting lightsabers. Though often depicted with a gold-like sheen when highly refined, its coloration varied based on processing, treatment, and alloy composition. It was used in the construction of extremely light and durable battle armor as well as melee weapons. On a more extreme scale, at one point in the Galactic Civil War, a container of phrik was able to stay intact when it was on the surface of Alderaan during its destruction.

One major source of phrik was the phrikite mines of Gromas 16 which would be combined with tydirium to make this compound. Phrik was extremely durable and light, but it was also very expensive and as a result it saw limited use in warfare.

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