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"You need a blaster with enough punch."
―Padmé Amidala, on her ELG-3A[6]

The ELG-3A blaster pistol, also known as the Naboo royal pistol[1] or the royal blaster pistol[7] was a model of diplomatic[3] hold-out blaster pistol manufactured by Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc., and also attributed to SoroSuub Corporation. The Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, used an ELG-3A blaster pistol during the Battle of Naboo, as did several of her Handmaidens. The Q2 variation had shortened barrels, with two of these blasters were kept in a secret compartment of the Queen's throne in the Theed Royal Palace, which came in useful as last resort weapons.

Description[]

Panaka Amidala

Padmé Amidala firing her ELG-3A.

The ELG-3A was a lightweight, elegant, and functional hold-out blaster pistol designed for practical use and easy concealment.[1] It was a small, sleek weapon with a polished chrome finish and a wooden grip,[4] and fired green[4] or blue bolts, as well as a stun setting.[8] The slim blaster was fired using a snap trigger, which required a firm squeeze to prevent misfires.[1]

History[]

Resourceful-Senator

Padmé Amidala utilized a ELG-3A

The ELG-3A became practically a standard accessory for diplomats and nobles in need of a personal sidearm. Padmé Amidala and her Naboo Royal Handmaidens carried these blasters,[1] and utilized the weapons during the Battle of Naboo.[4] Despite its small size, the ELG-3A packed a punch, and was able to destroy a BX-series droid commando with a headshot despite the droid's titanium-reinforced steel heavy armor.

As Senator of Naboo, Amidala carried this blaster during the period leading up to and during the Clone Wars. Amidala wielded an ELG-3A during missions to Naboo,[9] the Coruscant Underworld,[10] and when she was under threat of assassination on Alderaan, getting the jump on bounty hunter Aurra Sing and stunning her with a single shot.[8]

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Behind the scenes[]

Ultimate Star Wars cites the weapon's manufacturer as Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc., although also credits it as a SoroSuub ELG-3A. In Legends material, the blaster was a SoroSuub spin-off of the Merr-Sonn product, the Q2 hold-out blaster pistol, although no such explanation has appeared in canon so far.

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