Compressed air launcher

A compressed air launcher was a feature of some R2-series astromech droids. R2-D2 possessed one, with was capable of launching either flares or Luke Skywalker's lightsaber.Dark Empire Sourcebook R2-D2 used it to conceal and later deploy Skywalker's lightsaber during his mission to rescue Han Solo and the subsequent battle at the Great Pit of Carkoon.
==Appearances==
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==Sources==
*Dark Empire Sourcebook
*The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
*The Last Command Sourcebook
*The Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
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*Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi, Second Edition
*The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook
*The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
*The Jedi Academy Sourcebook
*Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
*Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
*Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
==Notes and references==
Category:Droid tools and equipment