Accudrop Stun Gas

Accudrop stun gas was a type of knockout gas that caused effects ranging from slowed reactions to unconsciousness in many different species when inhaled. The gas was sometimes utilized as a payload in Locris Syndicated Securities Type 12-B hollow-tip rockets, a type of wrist rocket launcher ammunition in use before the year 0 ABY.

Properties
Upon inhalation, accudrop stun gas could cause effects ranging from slowed reaction times to unconsciousness in a variety of species. When released into the air, the gas dissipated quickly, a process which only took several seconds for the amount contained in a Locris Syndicated Securities Type 12-B hollow-tip rocket.

History
At some point before the year 0 ABY, accudrop stun gas was a payload used in the Locris Syndicated Securities Type 12-B hollow-tip rocket, a type of ammunition used in wrist rocket launchers such as Kelvarex's MM9 rocket system. Designed to incapacitate or slow down a group of targets, the wrist rockets were capable of spreading a cloud of the gas over a two-meter radius when they exploded or struck an object. Adding accudrop stun gas to one of the rockets increased the price to 400 credits as opposed to the 200 credit price of the empty rockets. While the rockets filled with accudrop stun gas were quite common, the sale and ownership of the rockets was restricted to those with the appropriate license and government approval.

Behind the scenes
Accudrop stun gas was first mentioned in the Arms & Equipment Guide, a 2002 sourcebook written by Jeff Grubb and Owen K.C. Stephens for the revised edition of Wizards of the Coast's Star Wars Roleplaying Game. The book does not specify whether Locris Syndicated Securities created the stun gas, or if it was produced by another company and added to the hollow-tip rockets.