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Boomas, also known as boomers,[1] energy balls,[3] or Gungan grenades,[4] were spherical, grenade-like energy weapons used by the Gungans. They were manufactured by the Otoh Gunga Defense League with the exotic plasma[1] that was naturally present in the porous crust of Naboo,[5] They came in different sizes, and could be thrown by hand, sling, atlatl, cesta or falumpaset-towed catapult.[1] Boomas were used by the Gungan Grand Army, notably during the Battle of Naboo.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Boomers first appeared in the 1999 movie Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, the first installment in the prequel trilogy of Star Wars.[2] Industrial Light & Magic created them using the Sabre digital compositing system, which was also used to give the Gungan energy shield its glow, and illuminate the lightsaber blades of the Jedi.[6]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Gungan Attack"- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow Warrior"
- Darth Vader 4
- Bounty Hunters 13 (First identified as Gungan grenade)
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Gungan Grand Army in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Gungan weaponry in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Gungans in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Nexus of Power
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 7 (Databank A-Z: Bongo–Bowcaster)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 13 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Gungan Grand Army)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 22 (Databank A-Z: Gungans–Rako Hardeen) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (as energy ball)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Rise of the Separatists (Picture only)
- AAT Battle Tank in the Databank (backup link)
- Energy Ball (Booma) in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- ↑ Bounty Hunters 13
- ↑
Gungan weaponry in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Gungan weaponry in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
