Weapon Anti-Repulsor Mine

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ANTI-REPULSOR MINE

AFFILIATION
Open market.

MANUFACTURER
Various.

SIZE
Diameter - 0.75 meters.

WEIGHT
10 kilograms.

COMPOSITION
Durasteel.

WEAPON TYPE
Explosive.

DAMAGE TYPE(S)
Explosive.

AMMUNITION CAPACITY
1 detonation.

FIRE SELECTOR
Automatic detonation.

MAX RANGE

• 2 meter detection radius.
• 6 meter explosive radius.

DESCRIPTION​

For nearly as long as the repulsorlift has been used in warfare, sentients have sought ways to neutralize the advantage they give their enemies. These countermeasures typically take 1 or 2 forms; large, expensive anti-gravity jamming devices, capable of disabling all repulsors within a given range, or the simpler option, being munitions fitted with a simple sensor to make them go off when a repulsorcraft comes too close.

Anti-Repulsor Mines are, of course, in the second category. Ranging in shape and relative sophistication, they are mostly simple proton explosives, wired to a trigger which is set off by an anti-gravity detector. When such emissions are detected within a 2 meter radius, the weapon is set off, destroying or damaging whatever vehicle, droid or other implement was unlucky enough to get too close. The mines are usually buried or otherwise hidden, and are typically not set off by infantry or non-repulsorlift vehicles; they can be detected by scanners, but are still often overlooked. A common method of sweeping suspected Anti-Repulsor Minefields is sending waves of remotes over the ground at low level, ahead of the advancing repulsorcraft.

Anti-Repulsor Mines are used extensively throughout the Galaxy, typically as part of traps or defensive works.

LEGALITY​

Restricted. Anti-Repulsor Mines are extremely powerful weapons, and are thus banned from private ownership on most civilized worlds.

INTENT​

To create an anti-vehicle weapon to counter the various hovering combat vehicles available.