During 1 ABY, spacers who assisted either the Rebellion or the Empire during the Battle of Restuss and received commendations for their actions were able to requisition this rifle from a factionally aligned Commendation officer.
This pistol is one of the many items featured in Star Wars Galaxies as part of the Battle of Restuss story arc. Players received a commendation item for assisting their chosen faction, which could be stacked and traded for various items from Commendation Officer NPCs. In the article Weapons don't start wars... you do!, the M-XII pistol was erroneously called the Crusader M-XIII carbine.
This pistol is one of the many items featured in Star Wars Galaxies as part of the Battle of Restuss story arc. Players received a commendation item for assisting their chosen faction, which could be stacked and traded for various items from Commendation Officer NPCs. In the article Weapons don't start wars... you do!, the M-XII pistol was erroneously called the Crusader M-XIII carbine.