heavy repeating blaster

• Appeared in:
  
  I
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  IV
  V
  VI
  CW

• Affiliation:
  Empire

• Manufacturer:
  BlasTech Industries, Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc.

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From the Movies

This field-assembled example of Imperial firepower is a rapid-fire laser cannon mounted on a shock-absorbing tripod. The Imperial snowtroopers that invaded the Rebel Echo Base on Hoth attempted to ready such a weapon for use against the Millennium Falcon, but suppressing fire from the freighter's surprise underbelly cannon thwarted the Imperials.

From the Expanded Universe

The E-Web is a powerful heavy repeating blaster manufactured by Merr-Sonn Munitions and BlasTech. The Merr-Sonn version is typically referred to as the EWHB-10. In common use by Imperial Army forces and stormtrooper units, this repeating blaster is handled by a crew of two, and is mounted on a shock-absorbing BlasTech TR-62 tripod.

The weapon comes with a high-demand portable Eksoan Class-4T3 power unit and is fitted with the Gk3 cryocooler to provide continuous fire capability. The limited fire control system features Starvision and IR image enhancers. The E-Web also features a built-in comlink for coordinated attacks. The E-Web repeating blaster has a top range of 500 meters and costs about 5,000 credits. The E-Web was followed by the E-Web (15) and the F-Web repeater.

Behind the Scenes

Production notes from The Empire Strikes Back identified this prop simply as a "tripod laser cannon." It never fires a shot in the movie.