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In the fictional Star
Wars universe, BlasTech Industries is a market
leader in the manufacturing of personal energy weapons and light
artillery. BlasTech also manufactures a number of starship weapons
including turbolasers, ion cannons and missiles. Because the
company refused to work exclusively for the Empire, many BlasTech weapons
have found themselves in Rebel hands.
Prior to the
Great Jedi Purge, strict restrictions on parts for Battle Droids
caused BlasTech to shut down several factories, including a
subsidary on Ord Cestus, leading to the events of the Cestus
Deception.
BlasTech was formerly a subsidiary of the
Techno Union.
After that company was disbanded and absorbed by the newly-formed
Galactic Empire, BlasTech acquired independent
status.