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The effects of an EMP grenade on a battle droid
An Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) grenade, also called a droid popper,[1] was a type of grenade that utilized electromagnetic emissions to disable a battle droid's circuits,[2] though its effectiveness depended on distance and placement relative to the target. They were used by the Jedi and their clone troopers against the Separatist Droid Army during the Clone Wars.[1]
Behind the scenes
Electro Magnetic Pulse grenades first appeared in The Courtship of Princess Leia, a Star Wars Legends novel written by Dave Wolverton[3] that was released on April 1, 1994.[4] They became canon when they appeared in "Duel of the Droids," the seventh episode of the canon animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars' first season,[5] which originally aired on November 14, 2008.[6]
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Innocents of Ryloth"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Landing at Point Rain"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A War on Two Fronts"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Front Runners"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Soft War"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Unknown"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Bad Batch"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "On the Wings of Keeradaks"
- Darth Vader 8: Shadows and Secrets, Part II
Sources
- "Innocents of Ryloth" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Landing at Point Rain" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/landing-at-point-rain-episode-guide) not verified!)
- "A War on Two Fronts" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/a-war-on-two-fronts) not verified!)
- "Front Runners" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/front-runners) not verified!)
- "The Unknown" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/the-unknown-episode-guide) not verified!)
- Onderon rebels in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Droid Popper in the Databank (backup link)
- Galactic Republic in the Databank (backup link)
- Onderon Rebels in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Droid Popper in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ The Courtship of Princess Leia
- ↑
The Courtship of Princess Leia on Amazon.com (backup link (/Courtship-Princess-Leia-Star-Wars/dp/0553089285) not verified!)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids"
- ↑ The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Duel of the Droids on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
