- "Only the Honor Guard of Lasan may carry a bo-rifle!"
- ―Garazeb Orrelios, to ISB Agent Alexsandr Kallus
The bo-rifle was a type of weapon used exclusively by the Honor Guard of Lasan; it was considered a great insult if it was used by anyone else. It was a unique combination of the functions of an electrostaff and a blaster rifle. It consists of a staff that could be collapsed to a length roughly equivalent to a standard blaster rifle. When extended, the weapon's tip(s) are electrified up to 11,000 volts and tended to be either purple or yellow in color[5] and are the primary contact points of the weapon during combat. The number of tips on the weapon depended on the model (AB-75 and J-19 had two, the CJ-9 had one). The weapon is then used in melee combat as a quarterstaff. When retracted, the weapon's blaster function is used and functions as a blaster rifle.[1]
Following the devastation of Lasan, bo-rifles were rarely seen in the galaxy,[1] although some would later fall into the hands of both the Alliance to Restore the Republic as well as the Galactic Empire.[2]
Agent Kallus, a member of the Galactic Empire, acquired his bo-rifle via the Boosahn Keeraw: the warrior way of the Lasat species in which a Lasat gifted their weapon to their opponent after being defeated in combat.[6]
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Non-canon appearancesEdit
- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Mission to Mos Eisley" (Appears in flashback(s))
SourcesEdit
- Star Wars Rebels and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 – UPDATED! on StarWars.com (Picture only)
- Star Wars Rebels: Meet Agent Kallus, Imperial Enforcer on StarWars.com
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide (First identified as bo-rifle)
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels
- Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles
- Star Wars Rebels: Extended Trailer on StarWars.com
- (Set: 75106 Imperial Assault Carrier)
- "The Rebel Bruiser"—Star Wars Insider 152
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files (Picture only)
- Dawn of Rebellion
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Lasan Honor Guard AB-75 Bo-Rifle in the Databank (backup link)
