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- "You never forget the first time you get whacked with one of those things."
- ―Han Solo
A stun baton or shock baton was a non-lethal short-range melee weapon that immobilized organic targets with a powerful electrical shock.
Description
A stun baton had a power pack in the handle[2], which was used to activate the high-density cells that produced a stunning charge, making the weapon a little unwieldy.[3] It required the user to physically touch or strike the target in order to immobilize them effectively. It is dated to be used back during the Jedi Civil War.
The stun baton was used by Sector Rangers[4] as well as police, who used it as a crowd-control weapon. The 501-Z police droid was likewise typically equipped with a stun baton.[4] It was also used by guards or security officers of the Core Worlds such the Espos of Corellia,[5] as well as security forces that worked for trade organizations such as the Metatheran Cartel[7] or even criminal organizations. In contrast, slaver organizations such as the Mytaranor Slaving Council used stun batons to a more lethal effect.[8]
The stun baton was also used as a backup melee weapon by Galactic Alliance Infantry Troopers.[6] Some brawlers would use them in melee combat to increase their attack power.
It is rumored that during the Galactic Civil War, there existed material to build stun batons with incredible power in a Geonosian Bio-Lab, supposedly hidden on Yavin 4.
Appearances
Sources
A stun baton
- Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One (as Stun truncheon)
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
"The Pentastar Alignment" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 3- "The Pentastar Alignment" — Classic Adventures: Volume Four - The Best of the Journal
- Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
- Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Star Wars Missions (Game card)
- "Bartyn's Landing" — Star Wars Gamer 7
- Arms & Equipment Guide
- "Aargau: For All Your Banking Needs" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide
- Ultimate Adversaries
- "Kessel: Hell in Space" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook
- Threats of the Galaxy
- Galaxy at War
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — The Nightsister's Revenge (Card: Stun Baton) (backup link)
- Galaxy of Intrigue
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- Legacy Era Campaign Guide
- Suns of Fortune
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Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Threats of the Galaxy
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Legacy Era Campaign Guide
- ↑ A Revelation
- ↑ Alliance Intelligence Reports