Plasticene Thermite Cube

Plasticene Thermite Cubes, also referred to as plasticene thermite gel, was a controlled explosive produced by Gatrellis. The thermite gel was a malleable substance that could cut through a variety of substances. It was often used by pirates and privateers to cut through hulls or bulkheads.

Thermite Cubes consisted of a grayish-white, putty-like substance that could be shaped and molded, and a kilogram of the gel could be stretched to cover twenty square centimeters. The gel came in one-kilogram cubes, covered in protective wrapping, each costing a thousand credits.

The gel could be ignited by a remote relay, or an electronic detonator. The thermite gel burned at a constant temperature of 500 degrees centigrade, which could defeat most locking mechanisms and, in sufficient quantities, burn through even a ship's hull.

Plasticene thermite gel was sometimes used by Rebel SpecForces, but great skill was required to use it effectively. Gunman, a member of Churhee's Riflemen, also used it for this purpose, allowing his unit to attack opponents from unexpected places.