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The Mon Calamari battle baton was a simple energy weapon in the shape of a ribbed scepter. They were wielded as a status symbol by Mon Calamari officers.[1] One such weapon was wielded by Captain Ackbar during the Second Battle of Mon Calamari.[2]
Behind the scenes
The baton that Ackbar holds is a homage to his 1983 action figure that came with such an accessory. Though it was not originally intended to be a weapon, the episodic director Danny Keller vividly remembered pretending it was a blaster, so it was worked into the show.[3]
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Water War" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Prisoners"
Sources
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Pack: Admiral Ackbar) (backup link)
- Prisoners Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/prisoners-trivia) not verified!) (Slide 1)
- Strongholds of Resistance (First identified as Mon Calamari battle baton)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Strongholds of Resistance
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Water War"
- ↑ Prisoners Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/prisoners-trivia) not verified!) (Slide 1)