Defender sporting blaster pistol
Production information
Manufacturer	Drearian Defense Conglomerate
Model	Defender
Type	Sporting blaster
Cost	300[1] to 350[2]
Physical and technical specifications
Size	Small[1]
Weight	1 kg[1]
Capacity	100 shots[2]
Range	30 meters (optimal), 60 meters (maximum)[2]
Usage and history
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era New Republic era New Jedi Order era
Affiliation	Alliance to Restore the Republic

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The Defender sporting blaster pistol was made by the Drearian Defense Conglomerate. The DDC Defender was a low-powered weapon, meant for civilian self-defense and small-game hunting.

The Defender could be disassembled within a few minutes into three pieces for easy storage or concealment as innocuous items which could pass through most security scans or personal searches. It was designed for ease of use and was very lightweight. It carried enough power for about 100 shots.^[2]

The weapon was also produced in a smaller more compact version.

Leia Organa wielded such a blaster against stormtroopers during the boarding of the Tantive IV.

Behind the scenesEdit

The Defender sporting blaster was based on the Soviet-made Margolin .22 MTs target pistol. This gun was selected for its diminutive size, to keep the prop gun from looking too bulky and unwieldy in Carrie Fisher's petite hands.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Battlefront II
• Trooper (Non-canonical appearance)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First appearance)
• Death Star Pirates
• Star Wars: Empire 23: The Bravery of Being Out of Range
• Star Wars: Empire 27: "General" Skywalker, Part 2 (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars Galaxies ("CDEF pistol")
• Splinter of the Mind's Eye 1
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
• Vision of the Future (Cover)

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
• Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
• Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
• Star Wars: Power of the Jedi
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Leia's Sporting Blaster)
• Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
• Arms & Equipment Guide
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 64 (BLA17-18, Princess Leia's Sporting Blaster)
•  Sporting blaster in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• The Parts of Star Wars (DDC Defender - ANH)
•  Visual Guide Chapter 4: Artoo's Mission, Image 19 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

Notes and referencesEdit