Ion cannon
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Ion cannons are weapons used in Star Wars that can disrupt the target's electrical systems in addition to causing physical damage, essentially functioning as a directed electromagnetic pulse weapon.
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[edit] Disabling Properties
An ion cannon blast on a target can fry the electronic circuitry of the target, necessitating the equipment to be repaired[1]. A droid's memory may be wiped if it is affected by ion cannon fire.[2]
Eventually, a starship hit by repeated ion cannon fire will lose power.
Of course, the energy contained in the ion cannon bolt can still cause physical damage upon impact. Fighter-sized starships have been destroyed upon being hit by planetary ion cannons blasts[3].
[edit] Use in Standard Combat
Ion cannons are used alongside turbolasers in many battles[4]. Ion cannons assist in overcoming enemy shields and disrupt the target's electronic systems more quickly than unassisted turbolasers would.
[edit] Properties Against Shields
Ion cannons are blocked by particle shields, but will pass through ray shields[5]. In practice, this means that a target's combat shields must be defeated before any significant effect on its electronic systems takes place[6].
[edit] Ion Cannons outside Star Wars
Outside of Star Wars, ion cannons tend to function like simple energy weapons.
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