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    Chromium

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    "I trade basic stock, necessities, for Requisition Scrip. But for Chromium? I have special items, hard to procure. Best in entire sector."
    ―Brask[1]
    Piece of chromium
    A piece of chromium

    Chromium, also known as chrome, was a rare and valuable elemental metal that could be used as currency[1] as well as plating for a starship. In the Naboo culture, a ship plated with chromium signified the presence of royalty.[2] Even after stepping down as Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala continued to travel in ships fully clad in chromium.[3] Chromium was mined from one of Naboo's moons.[4] The lightsaber hilt of the Jedi Knight Charlin Plaka was made of chromium.[5]

    To resist interdimensional shift stress, hyperdrive systems typically required a specific alloy of chromium and titanium.[6] Pure chromium had the ability to block communications.[7]

    The armor worn by Captain Phasma of the First Order was coated in chromium salvaged from a Naboo yacht once owned by Emperor Palpatine. The polished finish of that armor was capable of reflecting certain harmful radiations[8] and blaster fire-proof.[9] Phasma's blaster rifle was also coated in chromium.[8] Lando Calrissian had a pair of SE-14r light repeating blasters plated in brushed chromium.[10]

    In the Anoat sector, the Trandoshan Brask, who operated a requisitions depot on Burnin Konn during the Iron Blockade, offered select inventory in exchange for chromium.[1]

    Despite its gold-like shine, C-3PO's hull actually had a chromium finish.[11]

    The Libertine had a chromium-detailed streamlined hull.[12]

    Chrome shared its name with various costumes and weapons used by Grand Arena Hunter Slingshot[13] in 9 ABY.[14]


    Behind the scenes

    Chromium features in the non-canon video game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes as the middle tier datacard pack.

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    Non-canon appearances

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    Notes and references

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Uprising
    2. ↑ Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy
    3. ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
    4. ↑ Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
    5. ↑ Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade
    6. ↑ "True Love" — Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I
    7. ↑ Star Wars: Uprising—The Forgotten Foundry: "The Motherlode"
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
    9. ↑ Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
    10. ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
    11. ↑ Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
    12. ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
    13. ↑ Star Wars: Hunters
    14. ↑ ArenaNews-Logo  Hunters Goes Galactic! on Arena News (original site is defunct) establishes that Star Wars: Hunters begins when the Grand Arena partners with the Outer Rim Sports Network, dated to 9 ABY in Star Wars: Timelines.

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