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The ELG-3A blaster pistol, also known as the Naboo royal pistol,[1] was a model of hold-out blaster pistol manufactured by Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc., and also attributed to SoroSuub Corporation. The Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, used an ELG-3A blaster pistol during the Battle of Naboo, as did several of her Handmaidens. At least two of these blasters, with shortened barrels, were kept in a secret compartment of the Queen's throne in the Theed Royal Palace, which came in useful as last resort weapons.
Description
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Padmé Amidala firing her ELG-3A.
The ELG-3A was a lightweight, elegant, and functional hold-out blaster pistol designed for practical use and easy concealment.[1] It was a small, sleek weapon with a polished chrome finish and a wooden grip,[3] and fired green or blue bolts, as well as a stun setting.[source?] The slim blaster was fired using a snap trigger, which required a firm squeeze to prevent misfires.[1]
HistoryEdit
The ELG-3A became practically a standard accessory for diplomats and nobles in need of a personal sidearm. Padmé Amidala and her Naboo Royal Handmaidens carried these blasters,[1] and utilized the weapons during the Battle of Naboo.[3] Despite its small size, the ELG-3A packed a punch, and was able to destroy a BX-series droid commando with one shot to the head despite the droid's heavy armor.[source?]
As Senator of Naboo, Amidala carried this blaster during the period leading up to and during the Clone Wars. Amidala wielded an ELG-3A during missions to Rodia,[4] Naboo,[5] the Coruscant underworld[6] and when she was under threat of assassination on Alderaan, getting the jump on bounty hunter Aurra Sing and stunning her with a single shot.[7]
Behind the scenesEdit
Ultimate Star Wars cites the weapon's manufacturer as Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc., although also credits it as a SoroSuub ELG-3A. In Legends material, the blaster was a SoroSuub spin-off of a Merr-Sonn product, although no such explanation has appeared in canon so far.
AppearancesEdit
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Force Arena
- "Raiders of the Lost Gundark"—Star Wars Adventures 18
- Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part IV
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Destroy Malevolence"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Blue Shadow Virus"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Assassin"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Senate Murders"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Water War"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Gungan Attack"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow Warrior"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "An Old Friend"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Distant Echo" (Gunship art only)
- Thrawn, Part V
- Thrawn: Alliances
- ""—Star Wars Adventures Ashcan (Appears in flashback(s))
SourcesEdit
- Star Wars: Card Trader (First identified as ELG-3A blaster pistol)
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny: Meet the Heroes
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Card Trader
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bombad Jedi"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Blue Shadow Virus"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Senate Murders"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Assassin"
