Shock Drum

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Shock Drum

Production information
Manufacturer	Galactic Republic^[1]
Type	Superweapon^[1]
Creators	Galactic Republic^[1]
Destroyed	c. 3,641 BBY^[1]
Known locations	Tatooine^[1]
Physical and technical specifications
Shape	Ovoid (similar to a seismic charge)
Color(s)	Bronze and brown
Usage and history
Purpose	Destruction of a planet^[1]
Era(s)	Old Republic era^[1]
Affiliation	Galactic Republic(formerly)^[1] Sith Empire(formerly)^[1]

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The Shock Drum was a Superweapon created by the Galactic Republic during the Cold War with the Sith Empire.

A large ovoid device the size of a cavern, when activated it generated intense ultrasonic vibrations that disable droids and other technology in an ever widening circle with the Shock Drum at its epicentre. The Shock Drum's vibrations become increasingly powerful the longer it is left on and in time result in massive seismic Groundquake and damage and even death to organic life within range as their molecules literally vibrate apart.

It was originally conceived of as a device for deployment against enemy fortifications and military bases where it would soften them up by disabling and weakening their defences. However it was discovered by Republic scientists that over a prolonged period it would cause the core of a planet to destabilize eventually causing it to reach critical mass and literally shatter apart destroying the entire planet. Following this discovery the head of the Republic's superweapons programme, General Var Suthra shut the project down and they only ever produced a single prototype based on Tatooine.

Unfortunately for the Republic, the details of the Shock Drum were among those plans stolen by Sith infiltrator Sith Lord Tarnis. This resulted in the Sith, under the command of Darth Angral seizing control of the project and stealing the prototype. On learning that the Jedi responsible for his son's death was on Tatooine, Darth Angral ordered his subordinate Lord Praven to activate the Shock Drum and destroy Tatooine in order to kill the Jedi and his companions. Fortunately, after defeating Praven in a duel the Sith surrendered to him and was convinced to join the Jedi Order. With his help the Jedi Knight was able to shut down the Shock Drum before it destabilized the planet's core.