BlasTech Industries

BlasTech Industries was an arms manufacturer operating from the time of the Clone Wars (22 BBY) to the Cold War era (29-34 ABY). It notably produced the DC-15 family of blaster rifles and carbines for the Grand Army of the Republic, the E-11 medium blaster rifle used by the Stormtrooper Corps and the Imperial Army as well as the DH-17 blaster pistol, A300 blaster rifle, and the DL-18 blaster pistol used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Following the signing of the Galactic Concordance and the replacement of the Galactic Empire with the New Republic, BlasTech spun off a subsidiary with Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc., the Sonn-Blas Corporation, to operate within the borders of the First Order. The Merr-Sonn corporation continued its operation throughout the Cold War and the First Order-Resistance War and supplied the stormtrooper corps of the First Order with F-11D blaster rifles and SE-44C blaster pistols.
==History==
BlasTech Industries was a prominent weapons manufacturer in the galaxy during the time of the Galactic Republic. Following the creation of the Grand Army of the Republic by the Kaminoan cloners, BlasTech was selected to manufacture their weaponry, which it did with the DC-15 family of blaster weapons. This included the DC-15A blaster rifle and the DC-15A blaster carbine as well as more specialized weaponry. BlasTech's parent company, the Techno Union, was able to maintain its shaky claim of corporate neutrality despite favoring the Confederacy of Independent Systems in part due to BlasTech's importance to the Republic war effort. During the Age of the Empire, BlasTech also secured numerous contracts with the Galactic Empire, manufacturing the notorious E-11 medium blaster rifleUltimate Star Wars and its specialized versions for the Stormtrooper Corps as well as the Imperial Army and Navy. Around this time the company established a weapons laboratory in the Easthills near the planet Lothal's Capital City.Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice
After the New Republic victory in the Battle of Jakku and the surrender or escape of all remaining Imperial factions still active in the galaxy,Lost Stars acting Galactic Emperor and former Grand Vizier Mas Amedda, along with Chancellor Mon Mothma signed the Galactic Concordance in Chandrila to formally end the Galactic Civil War.Aftermath: Empire's End After the fall of the Empire, the Industries continued to be active. The BlasTech-produced EL-16HFE blaster rifle was used by the New Republic. The IB-94 blaster pistol, one of which was used by the Mandalorian Din Djarin, was produced by BlasTech at some point. Djarin's fellow Tribe member Paz Vizsla used the M-55 Medium Repeating Blaster as a Heavy Infantry Mandalorian.Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters
The New Republic-Imperial treaty prohibited the deployment of armed stormtrooper forces in the galaxy or the sale of arms to them. To circumvent this prohibition, BlasTech, along with munitions manufacturer Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc., spun off a subsidiary, Sonn-Blas Corporation to manufacture and supply weapons for the First Order's Stormtrooper Corps. This subsidiary operated from the time of the Cold War to the First Order-Resistance War and manufactured blasters and other assorted weaponry for the First Order's militias. The First Order's rival, General Leia Organa's Resistance, used by-that-point outdated BlastTech EL-16s and EL-16HFEs.
==Weapons of BlasTech==
===Pistols===
Over the lifespan BlasTech Industries, countless models and designs of blaster pistols were conceived and produced. From the hard hitting DL-44 heavy blaster pistol to the "light" EC-17 hold-out blaster along with countless other models designed for both state-owned and private use. The Automatic DH-17 blaster pistol proved so successful that armyStar Wars Battlefront and navy personnel of both the Alliance and Imperial Military used the model during the Galactic Civil War. BlasTech also manufactured the DL-44 heavy blaster pistol favored by Han Solo.
===Rifles and carbines===
BlasTech also produced other blaster types, including blaster rifles and blaster carbines. One example of a blaster rifle produced by the company was the DC-15A blaster rifle, which was identified as a heavy blaster rifle model.Rise of the Separatists The E-11 medium blaster rifleStar Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide was produced by BlasTech, with further "E-11" designs, such as the E-11s sniper rifleGadgets and Gear and E-11D blaster carbine, also being manufactured by BlasTech. Other blaster carbines produced by BlasTech included the EE-3 carbine rifle and EE-4 carbine rifle.
===Other blaster models===
BlasTech was also able to produce blaster cannons, such as the Z-6 rotary blaster cannon it produced,Rise of the Separatists with Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. also involved in its production. BlasTech also produced sniper rifles, such as the E-11s sniper rifle and DH-447 sniper rifle.
===Multi-purpose blasters===
BlasTech industries manufactured and designed several blaster models which could be configured for a number of different roles. The Alliance to Restore the Republic used the A-180 and A280-CFE. Both blaster pistols could be configured into an sniper rifle and an assault rifle.
The DL-44 heavy blaster pistol could be turned into a blaster rifle, with the addition of an extended barrel and a stock.
The company also sold reconfigurable blasters such as the A-300 blaster rifle, which gave users the option to remove the long air-cooled barrel-shroud and the shoulder stock to allow for greater movement. A collapsing barrel could be pulled out to allow for greater accuracy without the need for previously mentioned heavy barrel. Note that the rifle could not reduced to a pistol.
===Vehicle weaponry===
Apart from personal weapons, BlasTech also manufactured heavier weaponry that was equipped on vehicles. Ezra Bridger's speeder bike was equipped with twin JB-37 blaster cannons manufactured by BlasTech.
===State business===
BlasTech maintained close relations with the galactic governments, frequently being favored as their armies' weapons manufacturer. Major state contracts included those for the:
====Grand Army of the Republic====
*DC-15 family
**DC-15A blaster rifle
**DC-15A blaster carbine
**DC-15LE
**DC-15x sniper rifle
*DC-17 hand blaster
====Galactic Empire====
*E-10 blaster rifle
*E-10R blaster rifle
*E-11 medium blaster rifle
*E-11D blaster carbine
*E-22 reciprocating double-barreled blaster rifle
*EC-17 hold-out blaster
====First Order (as the Sonn-Blas Corporation)====
*F-11D blaster rifle
*FWMB-10 repeating blaster
**FWMB-10K
*SE-44C blaster pistol
==Appearances==
*The High Republic: The Fallen Star 
*Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel 
*Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice 
*Thrawn: Alliances 
*Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure 
*Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization 
*Star Wars: Uprising 
*Aftermath 
*Aftermath: Life Debt 
*Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Arms manufacturing companies
Category:Galactic Empire corporations