Post by Marcus Starkiller on Oct 4, 2006 15:46:13 GMT -5
C-B3 cortosis battle droid
Production information
Homeworld Metalorn
Manufacturer Baktoid Combat Automata
Techno Union
Product line B-series battle droid
Model C-B3 cortosis battle droid
Class Battle droid
Technical specifications
Height 1.9 meters
Sensor color Black
Armament High-intensity double laser cannons (2)
Chronological and political information
Era(s) Rise of the Empire era
Affiliation Techno Union
Confederacy of Independent Systems
C-B3 cortosis battle droids were a line of battle droids, similar to the B2 super battle droid, developed by the Techno Union to specifically combat Jedi during the Clone Wars.
Their outer shell was made out of cortosis, a substance that could block lightsaber attacks. They lacked the gripping hands of the similar B2 battle droid, since their arms ended in double high-intensity laser cannons. The ball joint of the wrist allowed the cannons to swivel in almost any direction. The droids could also use their arms to block lightsaber blades.
There was one weakness in the droids' armor, discovered by Anakin Skywalker. A very precise overhead slash with a lightsaber targeting the the small gap between the two breastplates would slice a cortosis droid's torso in half.
C-B3 droids were first deployed in limited numbers on Tatooine, but were used more extensively in the attack on Coruscant and the defense of the Techno Union foundries on Metalorn. Their deployment showed that they were extremely effective—too effective in the eyes of Darth Sidious. Believing that they could tip the balance of the war, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine allowed information about the droids location on Metalorn to reach the Jedi.
Production of C-B3 battle droids ended when Anakin Skywalker destroyed the Metalorn factory ten months after the Battle of Geonosis.
Production information
Homeworld Metalorn
Manufacturer Baktoid Combat Automata
Techno Union
Product line B-series battle droid
Model C-B3 cortosis battle droid
Class Battle droid
Technical specifications
Height 1.9 meters
Sensor color Black
Armament High-intensity double laser cannons (2)
Chronological and political information
Era(s) Rise of the Empire era
Affiliation Techno Union
Confederacy of Independent Systems
C-B3 cortosis battle droids were a line of battle droids, similar to the B2 super battle droid, developed by the Techno Union to specifically combat Jedi during the Clone Wars.
Their outer shell was made out of cortosis, a substance that could block lightsaber attacks. They lacked the gripping hands of the similar B2 battle droid, since their arms ended in double high-intensity laser cannons. The ball joint of the wrist allowed the cannons to swivel in almost any direction. The droids could also use their arms to block lightsaber blades.
There was one weakness in the droids' armor, discovered by Anakin Skywalker. A very precise overhead slash with a lightsaber targeting the the small gap between the two breastplates would slice a cortosis droid's torso in half.
C-B3 droids were first deployed in limited numbers on Tatooine, but were used more extensively in the attack on Coruscant and the defense of the Techno Union foundries on Metalorn. Their deployment showed that they were extremely effective—too effective in the eyes of Darth Sidious. Believing that they could tip the balance of the war, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine allowed information about the droids location on Metalorn to reach the Jedi.
Production of C-B3 battle droids ended when Anakin Skywalker destroyed the Metalorn factory ten months after the Battle of Geonosis.