- "Let the Jedi come. Our weapons will melt their eardrums and make their hearts explode."
- ―Archduke Poggle the Lesser
The Geonosian sonic blaster, also known as Geonosian carbine, was a powerful, hand-held blaster incorporating sonic wave technology developed by the Gordarl Weaponsmiths. These weapons were used by Geonosians, and saw increased use during the Clone Wars.
Description[]
The weapon was a little longer than a meter and consisted of seven parts; a grip, an aiming vane, an emitter cowl, an oscillation chamber, a reduction chamber, a plasma containment charge chamber and a trigger. The sonic blaster was designed to be used only by Geonosians, by making the trigger oddly placed and hard for non-Geonosians to hold, let alone fire.
The weapon's projectile, similar in function to its larger cousin, the LR1K sonic cannon, consisted of a sphere of condensed sonic energy, encapsulated within a containment sphere. Upon rupture of the containment field - which could be caused by any energy or solid based interference with the field - the sphere would explode in a contained omnidirectional blast, and if hit directly onto a living organism like the Jedi in the First Battle of Geonosis, would cause instant death by rupturing the victim's internal organs. Nevertheless, the sphere could cause severe damage to inanimate targets as well, the intense sonic energy many times simply causing a target to explode, or similarly rupture.
History[]
Long before the rise of the Galactic Empire, Geonosian weaponsmiths explored sonic wave theory. Eventually, they built basic generators that could convert sonic vibrations into other forms of energy. Geonosian miners soon came up with sonic hammers, whose basic premise was later evolved into sonic blaster weaponry.
Gordarl Weaponsmiths also created the LR1K sonic cannon, a larger, artillery version of the sonic blaster.
One variant, the Kalranoos carbine, was a hybrid design based on the Geonosian carbine. It was developed by weapons engineer Bobor Kalranoos.[5] Another model, dubbed the CY-M carbine, was used by the CY-M Prototype droid during the Galactic Civil War.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- † Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones
- "The Lesson" — Star Wars Tales 14
- "Death in the Catacombs" — Star Wars Insider 79
- Boba Fett: Crossfire
- Republic 67
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Landing at Point Rain"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Weapons Factory"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Legacy of Terror"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Murders" (In flashback(s))
- Labyrinth of Evil
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars: Empire at War
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees
Sources[]
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Combat Upgrade: New Weapons – Carbines on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as Geonosian carbine)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Saga Collection (Pack: Republic Commando Delta Squad) (backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Geonosian sonic blaster in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- ↑ Combat Upgrade: New Weapons – Carbines on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ Star Wars: Battlefront II
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees — Item: "Kalranoos Carbine"
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan