Behind the scenes Ĭoncept art for the Z-6 rotary blaster cannon Many of these elite soldiers would effectively utilize the Z-6 repeating blaster in many of their raids after the Great Jedi Purge, including the Battle of the TIE Fighter Construction Facility above Nar Shaddaa. Master Kota, who was distrustful of the Clone Army during the Clone Wars, chose to make use of his own specially trained militia. The Z-6 was also used heavily by elite soldiers of Jedi General Rahm Kota's Militia.
A clone rookie named Hevy used a Z-6 as his weapon of choice. During the Kamino Uprising, many ARC Troopers wielded it against the Empire. Furthermore, a member of the Black Ops task force used one to destroy landspeeders on Coruscant. At least one more was wielded during the Separatist invasion of Coruscant in 19 BBY in order to defend Sector Four against masses of battle droids. During a counter-terrorism operation, Corr wielded a Z-6 to great effect. Jek brought his Z-6 to the Battle of Rugosa. Ī member of the Muunilinst 10 operated a Z-6 cannon during the mission to rescue a Jedi from General Grievous on Hypori during the Clone Wars, as the weapon was usually issued to ARC heavy gunners. " Okay clankers.suck laser!" ― Jek to Battle droids during the Mission to Rugosa - Listen ( file info) Ĭoming to prominence at the dawn of the Clone Wars, the Z-6 rotary blaster cannon was popular among the clone troopers of the Galactic Republic because it allowed the wielder to cover a greater fire arc with a single burst. It weighed 16 kg and cost 5,500 credits, but its sale was restricted for military use only.
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This weapon could also be attached to a power generator for longer use. The rotary blaster cannon required a power pack to operate after 200 shots, the power pack must be replaced. When approaching the command center, the gun had jammed on him. Efforts by Merr-Sonn to counteract its limitations were not completely successful, and variants that addressed those issues tended to end up being trade-offs.Ĭlone trooper Hevy used the Z-6 during his training as well as on the Rishi moon outpost. The weapon is thus considered a special-issue arm deployed in specific situations, rather than a general purpose weapon. The galven circuitry used in the blaster meant that the Z-6 had both a high cyclic discharge rate and good cooling, allowing for a tremendous sustained rate of fire (up to roughly 166 discrete full-powered shots per second).ĭespite its impressive firepower, the weapon had several notable limitations, specifically the high rate of energy pack consumption, significant weight, and powerful recoil. Working around a basic limitation in capabilities inherent in typical man-portable blaster weapons, the Z-6 incorporated a rotary assembly of six barrels, each with its own actuating chamber, wrapped around a coolant-lined core. The Z-6 was large and unwieldy and required training to use effectively. It was similar to a heavy repeating blaster, except it was light enough to be operated by a single heavy weapon specialist without a tripod. The Z-6 rotary blaster cannon was a heavy weapon that fired a massive spray of blaster bolts at a target.
" A big gun doesn't make a big man." ― Fives