K26 Explosive Antivehicle Rocket
The K26 Explosive Antivehicle Rocket, designed for use in wrist rocket launchers like the MM9 rocket system from Kelvarek Consolidated Arms, was produced by Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc.. These wrist rockets were priced at 500 credits apiece and possessed a greater destructive capability than standard fragmentation grenades, being sufficient to demolish a speeder bike. With a range of 100 meters, it detonated on impact, causing shrapnel damage within a two-meter blast radius. Its use was limited to military applications, and it was present sometime before 0 ABY.
Behind the scenes
This K26 Explosive Antivehicle Rocket receives a short mention in the Arms & Equipment Guide for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game by Wizards of the Coast, a reference book authored by Jeff Grubb and Owen K.C. Stephens that came out in 2002.
Sources
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology (First mentioned)
- " Boba Fett's Armor: An Essential Guide to a Walking Weapon " — Star Wars: Boba Fett (as K26 Anti-Vehicle Rocket)
- Arms & Equipment Guide