The CIS Jammer Prototype was a Confederacy of Independent Systems Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship that served during the Clone Wars. It was outfitted with a modified transmission array that could broadcast jamming signals. In 21.25 BBY, the vessel was part of a Confederate flotilla that arrived over the agriworld Balamak and disrupted the Taldot sector's communications. The Galactic Republic and Jedi subsequently carried out a starfighter attack on the flotilla, and Jedi Anakin Skywalker destroyed the CIS Jammer Prototype with a volley of missiles.

Description[]

The CIS Jammer Prototype^[4] was a Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship^[2] manufactured by Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc., measuring 3,170 meters in diameter.^[1] It was capable of stratospheric flight and was equipped with a prototype^[3] modified transmission array. The latter could broadcast jamming signals capable of disrupting a strategic HoloNet node.^[2]

History[]

In 21.25 BBY,^[3] as part of the Clone Wars, a flotilla of the Navy of the Confederacy of Independent Systems arrived over the Mid Rim agriworld Balamak. The CIS Prototype Jammer of the Trade Federation of Planets was a part of the formation, serving as an experimental jamming platform. As a result, the functioning of transmission networks in the Taldot sector was disrupted for four standard days.^[2]

In response, the Galactic Republic starfighter tactician Adar Tallon devised an attack on the Confederacy flotilla. A Republic task force, led by Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Nanda-Ree Janoo, carried out a starfighter attack on the enemy forces on the date 14:2:12. During the ensuing confrontation^[2] in Balamak's stratosphere,^[3] Jedi Anakin Skywalker delivered a missile volley that destroyed the CIS Jammer Prototype. Communications in the sector were subsequently restored, and the HoloNet News Core Edition later reported on the result of the battle,^[2] although the CIS Shadowfeed news and propaganda program also labeled the Jammer Prototype's performance at Balamak a successful test of the vessel's capabilities.^[5] The destruction of the CIS Jammer Prototype was eventually recorded in a 36 ABY document by the Historical Council of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances.^[3]

Behind the scenes[]

The CIS Jammer Prototype was first mentioned in "Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 14:2:12," an article written by Pablo Hidalgo as an in-universe news report that was included in the sixty-fifth issue of the Star Wars Insider magazine^[2] on January 21, 2003.^[6] 2008's The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia later confirmed the capitalization of the starship's name.^[4]

Appearances[]

• "Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 14:2:12" — Star Wars Insider 65 (First mentioned)

Sources[]

• The New Essential Chronology (Indirect mention only)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

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