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Star Wars
The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
1997
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CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON! If your opponent pulls out a Stokhli Spray Stick, you pull a Heavy Blaster Pistol. That's the way you defend yourself in the Star Wars Universe! And these are the high-tech weapons found in that famous galaxy long ago and far away. Arm yourself with this comprehensive guide covering everything from the smallest Palm Shooter to the most massive Laser Cannon in the Imperial arsenal. Discover what separates Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber from Darth Vader's energy blade Master the workings of Chewbacca's Wookiee Bowcaster Find out the secret behind a Jawa's trusty Ionization Gun Match the might of a TIE Fighter Ion Cannon against X-Wing Proton Torpedoes You'll discover detailed data on every key weapon in the Star Wars universe—from the movies to the books and beyond, including the development and history of each weapon. DESCRIPTIVE ILLUSTRATIONS FOR EVERY ENTRY! So don't get caught on the wrong end of a Disruptor or a Ryyk Kerarthorr blade—before your next mission, know the essentials!

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Bill Smith
Author · 6 books

Bill Smith worked his way through undergraduate school firing steam locomotives on the railroad, then paid for graduate school as a dormitory resident advisor. Three years later, he was the acting chief of television for a branch of the Air Force in Washington, then acting assistant to the under secretary of a federal department. He was the founding executive director of a state wide public broadcasting network, a founder of a seventeen state public broadcasting system, and the recipient of the George Foster Peabody Award. See more books by Bill Smith at www.bsmithbooks.com

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