S-5 heavy blaster pistol

The Security S-5 was a heavy blaster pistol produced by Theed Arms for the Royal Naboo Security Forces. This weapon was commonly used by members of the Security Officer Corps.

The S-5 heavy blaster pistol was a versatile weapon with a heavy wooden gripstock and twin scopes for sighting and rangefinding. The S-5 also featured a dart launcher underneath the main barrel, able to fire either an anaesthetic microdart or a grappling hook tip. The latter was used in conjunction with a liquid-cable shooter attachment; a quick customization that turned the S-5 pistol into a durable ascension gun. The cable reservoir held enough liquid to form twenty meters of cable, and the spike launcher itself cost around 50 Republic Credits around the time of the Battle of Naboo.

The S-5 blaster pistol was used extensively during the Battle of Naboo. Captain Panaka carried one such weapon during the fighting, though other members of the Royal Security Force wielded Naboo officer's pistols, a variation on the S-5 design. Panaka's nephew, Typho, carried one of these weapons while serving as Senator Padmé Amidala's bodyguard.

Behind the scenes
The Arms and Equipment Guide sourcebook erroneously claims the S-5 was manufactured by SoroSuub. This appears to be a scoped and slightly modified .22LR target pistol.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace