The WW-41 CryoBan grenade, known simply as the WW-41 grenade, was a model of grenade manufactured by Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. It was initially designed to put out fires aboard starships and space stations by spraying CryoBan, one of the chemical compounds used in carbon-freezing. The grenade resembled a short, blue baton with a ring at its smaller end. The WW-41 grenade was an excellent area denial weapon, as it could do damage to a living organism through frostbite, nerve damage, and shock.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The WW-41 CryoBan grenade was first mentioned in the new Star Wars canon in Fully Operational,[1] a 2018 sourcebook for the Star Wars: Age of Rebellion roleplaying game published by Fantasy Flight Games.[2] It originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where it first appeared in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Sony and published by LucasArts,[3] prior to its closure on December 15, 2011.[4]
Sources[]
- Fully Operational (First mentioned)
- Gadgets and Gear
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Fully Operational
- ↑ Fully Operational Is Online on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- ↑ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STAR WARS GALAXIES™ on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)