The Charric was a Chiss ranged weapon. The term was often used specifically to denote personal weapons, including pistols and larger handguns similar in appearance to a two-handed blaster rifle, but it could also be applied to more powerful weapons mounted on vehicle hard points, and the much larger Megamaser artillery. Although the Republic at large did not know of the Chiss until the Imperial Era, the charric could still be found on Republic worlds as early as 3951 BBY, such as Onderon.