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T3-M4 utilizing a droid shock arm
The electro-shock prod, also known as an electroshock probe, droid shock arm, or electro probe, was a small appendage that could be attached to a droid. The probe emitted a brief electrical discharge, sufficient to short out a single computer terminal or security lock. If the probe was used on organic beings, it would stun them.
The probe was a standard feature in Industrial Automaton's R2-series astromech droid.[1]
History[]
A shock arm was included on T3-M4, a T3-series utility droid, in the days of the Jedi Civil War. Shock arms were also incorporated thousands of years later on many models of astromech droids. R2-D2 and R4-P17 were two astromechs known to have shock arms.
Behind the scenes[]
In the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, only T3-M4 is capable of equipping this item.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (as "droid shock arm")
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids"- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Voyage of Temptation"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Test of Strength"
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- "The Farlander Papers" — Star Wars: X-Wing (Mentioned only)
- "A Matter of Monsters!" — Pizzazz 4
- "Gambler's World" (colorized in Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures 1–3)
- The Game Chambers of Questal (reprinted in Classic Adventures: Volume Five) (as electroshock prod)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (as electro probe)
- The Star Wars Sourcebook (as electro-shock prod)
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (as electroshock prod)
- The Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition (as electro-shock prod)
- "The History of R-Series Astromech Droids" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 7 (as electro probe)
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Card: Luke Hones His Lightsaber Skills (backup link)
- Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids (as electro probe)
- Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt (Picture only)
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide (as "droid shock arm")
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook
- Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
