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| | MASSASSI STAR WARS, WEAPONS, ION CANNON |
 | | ron cannons are similar to laser cannons, but their energy beams, which appear to be standard loser blasts, actually disable the targeted ship's electronic and computer systems instead of causing physical damage. |
 | | Ion energy blasts overload and fuse circuitry, blowing out computers, flight control systems, sensors, shields, and weapons even life-support and communications systems are damaged. |
 | | Fighter attacks utilitizing ion cannons also helped the Alliance capture combat star-ships, including many at the Nebulon-B escort frigates and Corellian corvettes that formed the backbone at the Rebel fleet before the arrival of the Mon Calamari Star Cruisers. |
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