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Discord missile

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Discord missiles, also known as buzz droid missiles were jet-powered missiles carried by droid tri-fighters, vulture droids,[1] and droid gunships[2] that contained up to seven Pistoeka sabotage droids. Once fired, they dodged their way through enemy defenses with maneuvering thrusters until they reached their target and hatched open, releasing a swarm of buzz droids that used their mechanical arms and cutting tools to dismantle enemy ships and droids and inflict as much damage as possible.[1]

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Discord missiles were a type of guided missile ordnance that was used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. They could be launched by vulture droids,[1] HMP droid gunships[2] as well as droid tri-fighters[3] and instead of detonating on impact they released a swarm of Pistoeka sabotage droids to directly attack and dismantle enemy starfighters and droids.[1] The missiles were powered by an on-board reactor with enough fuel for two minutes of flight and could accelerate beyond 10,000 G, while their thruster could tilt to allow for extremely tight turns assisted by a multitude of stabilizer fins. These features made the weapons able to outrun and outturn almost every manned starship[3] as well as dodge anti-missile defenses and reliably deliver their payload of up to seven sabotage droids.[1] A system of homing and guidance instruments mounted on the missile's nose further augmented their accuracy and lethality in battle.[3]

Behind the scenes[]

Discord missiles first appeared in the 2005 prequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.[4] They were later first identified in the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars, published by Dorling Kindersley.[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Ultimate Star Wars
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Unknown"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
  4. ↑ Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
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