The E5 by Baktoid Armor Workshop is a carbine version of their venerable E-5 blaster rifle. Lighter and shorter than its full-sized cousin, the E5 was released in the beginning months of the Clone Wars and saw wide use among vehicle crews and special operatives of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. This weapon was also issued to B1 battle droids, and is the weapon with which those droids are most associated. Like its larger cousin the E-5 blaster rifle, the E5 carbine was based on an earlier BlasTech design which was reverse-engineered by weaponsmiths at Baktoid Armor Workshop for use with their OOM, Bl, and BX series droids. It's a relatively reliable blaster that provides respectable stopping power in a small, easyto-handle package. In addition to its lightened frame and shortened barrel, the E5 also features a foldable stock that further increases its usability. As they were largely designed for use by droids, vehicle crews, and rear-echelon troops, E5 carbines suffer from a few noticeable drawbacks. They are relatively inaccurate over long distances, and thanks to cost-cutting during development, many of their systems are built of substandard materials, making them comparatively fragile and prone to overheating during heavy use. While not particularly liked or well-respected weapons, E5 carbines are cheap and readily available, having been built by the hundreds of thousands during the Clone Wars. This makes them very attractive to more cashstrapped members of the Rebel Alliance.
During combat, the Game Master can spend 3 disadvantages or 1 despair to force an E5 to overheat, damaging it by one step as if stuck by a weapon with the Sunder quality (see page 1 70 of the ACE OF REBELLION Core Rulebook).
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