The PLX-1 Missle Launcher, or Plex, was a powerful rocket launcher that was in the service of the Galactic Republic from the beginning of the Clone Wars. These versatile weapons were developed to give the Heavy Troopers of the Galactic Republic. This powerful anti-vehicle or anti-emplacement weapon and become a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. Small enough to be easily portable by a single soldier and powerful enough to destroy an Armoured Tank Droid, or a AAT in a single, well aimed hit, the Republics's Heavy Troopers used these to become a truly devastating anti-vehicle force on the battlefield.