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| + | |manufacturer=*[[BlasTech Industries/Legends|BlasTech Industries]]<ref name="RCPG">''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando: Prima Official Game Guide]]''</ref> |
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| + | *[[Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc./Legends|Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc.]]<ref name="Battlefront guide">''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide]]''</ref> |
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| + | |type=Electrostatic Charge<ref name="RCPG" /> [[Grenade/Legends|Grenade]]<ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide">''[[The Clone Wars Campaign Guide]]''</ref> |
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| + | |capacity=Single-use<ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide" /> |
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| + | |range=*Thrown weapon range<ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide" /> |
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| + | *3-[[Imperial standard meter|meter]] blast radius<ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide" /> |
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| + | |purpose=Anti-[[Droid/Legends|droid]] weapon<ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide" /> |
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| − | |purpose=Anti-[[droid]] use |
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| + | |affiliation=*[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]]<ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide" /> |
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| − | |era=*[[Rise of the Empire era]] |
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| + | **[[Grand Army of the Republic/Legends|Grand Army of the Republic]]<ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide" /> |
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| + | ***[[Clone trooper/Legends|Clone troopers]]<ref name="The Essential Guide to Warfare">''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''</ref> |
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| − | |affiliation=[[Grand Army of the Republic]]}} |
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| + | ***[[Clone jet trooper]]s<ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide" />}} |
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+ | The '''electromagnetic pulse grenade''', also known as an '''EMP grenade''', '''haywire grenade''',<ref name="Battlefront guide" /> '''Electrostatic Charge Detonator''',<ref name="RCPG" /> '''ECD''',<ref name="RCPG" /> and often referred to by Republic [[Clone trooper/Legends|clone troopers]] as '''droid poppers''',<ref name="The Essential Guide to Warfare" /> was an anti-[[Droid/Legends|droid]] weapon often used by the [[Grand Army of the Republic/Legends|Grand Army of the Republic]]—specifically by the Army's elite soldiers, the [[Clone commando/Legends|clone commandos]]—during the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]] against [[Battle droid/Legends|battle droid]] opponents. |
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| − | [[File:Droid poppers.png|left|thumb|180px|The effects of an EMP grenade on [[B1 battle droid]] |
+ | [[File:Droid poppers.png|left|thumb|180px|The effects of an EMP grenade on [[B1 battle droid/Legends|B1 battle droids]]]] |
| ⚫ | EMP grenades released a 3-meter blast of disruptive electrical energy that damaged and disabled electronic systems. They were especially useful for disabling droids. These electromagnetic pulses were not quite as effective against organics, but were still capable of electrocuting or stunning lifeforms that had [[Cybernetics/Legends|cybernetic enhancements]].<ref name="Battlefront">''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]''</ref><ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide" /> Detonations also temporarily disrupted the sensors and visual displays of a [[Clone trooper/Legends|clone trooper's]] helmet systems for a few seconds, somewhat similar to the effects of the [[reverse-polarity pulse grenade]]. Since the clone commandos had a more electronic helmet, the effect on them would last closer to an hour than just a few seconds. |
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| − | Like any grenade, they were activated and thrown into the vicinity of nearby droids in order to immobilize them. They were also called "Droid Poppers" in the Clone Wars. In a similar effect to the [[Electro magnetic pulse launcher|EMP launcher]], the detonation resulted in a shell of disruptive electrical energy that damaged and disabled electronic systems, however, its effectiveness diminished with the distance from the blast area. |
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| + | Other anti-droid weapons that produced similar effects were the [[Ion grenade/Legends|ion grenade]] and the [[electromagnetic pulse launcher]]. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | EMP grenades were standard-issue weapons for clone troopers<ref name="The Essential Guide to Warfare" /> and were used to disable battle droids of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Confederacy of Independent Systems]] during the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]].<ref name="Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia">''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''</ref> They were also carried by [[clone jet trooper]]s who fired them from [[Grenade launcher/Legends|grenade launchers]].<ref name="Clone Wars Campaign Guide" /> Various models were developed and employed by the clone troopers, such as the [[V-6 haywire grenade]]<ref name="Battlefront guide" /> and the [[reverse-polarity pulse grenade]].<ref name="Republic 50">''[[Republic 50: The Defense of Kamino]]''</ref> |
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| − | ==See also== |
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| − | *[[Ion grenade]] - a weapon of the same usage |
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==Appearances== |
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*''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando]]'' |
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*''[[Republic Commando: Hard Contact]]'' |
*''[[Republic Commando: Hard Contact]]'' |
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+ | *[[Path of the Jedi (video game)|''Path of the Jedi'']] |
*''[[Republic Commando: Triple Zero]]'' |
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*''[[Republic Commando: True Colors]]'' |
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*{{TCW|Innocents of Ryloth}} |
*{{TCW|Innocents of Ryloth}} |
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*{{TCW|Landing at Point Rain}} |
*{{TCW|Landing at Point Rain}} |
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| + | *''[[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]'' {{Nc}} |
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*{{TCW|A War on Two Fronts}} |
*{{TCW|A War on Two Fronts}} |
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| + | *{{TCW|Front Runners}} |
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| + | *{{TCW|The Soft War}} |
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| + | *{{TCW|The Unknown}} |
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*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes]]'' |
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*''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]'' |
*''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]'' |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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| + | *''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' {{1stID|haywire grenade}} |
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| + | *{{LucasArtsCite|url=games/swrepubliccommando/hud.html|text=Star Wars Republic Commando|arc=20050225015322/http://lucasarts.com/games/swrepubliccommando/hud.html}} {{1stm}} {{1stID|Electrostatic charge detonator}} |
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| + | *''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' |
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*{{InsiderCite|84|Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic}} |
*{{InsiderCite|84|Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic}} |
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*''[[The Clone Wars Campaign Guide]]'' |
*''[[The Clone Wars Campaign Guide]]'' |
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| − | *''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' |
+ | *''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' {{C|As "EMP grenade"}} |
*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'' |
*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]'' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*{{WP|Electromagnetic pulse}} |
*{{WP|Electromagnetic pulse}} |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 23:18, 27 June 2019
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The electromagnetic pulse grenade, also known as an EMP grenade, haywire grenade,[2] Electrostatic Charge Detonator,[1] ECD,[1] and often referred to by Republic clone troopers as droid poppers,[4] was an anti-droid weapon often used by the Grand Army of the Republic—specifically by the Army's elite soldiers, the clone commandos—during the Clone Wars against battle droid opponents.
Description
The effects of an EMP grenade on B1 battle droids
EMP grenades released a 3-meter blast of disruptive electrical energy that damaged and disabled electronic systems. They were especially useful for disabling droids. These electromagnetic pulses were not quite as effective against organics, but were still capable of electrocuting or stunning lifeforms that had cybernetic enhancements.[5][3] Detonations also temporarily disrupted the sensors and visual displays of a clone trooper's helmet systems for a few seconds, somewhat similar to the effects of the reverse-polarity pulse grenade. Since the clone commandos had a more electronic helmet, the effect on them would last closer to an hour than just a few seconds.
The effect of an EMP Grenade on a droideka
When rolled at just the right speed, EMP grenades could bypass the shield of a droideka and disable it, making them more effective than blasters.
Other anti-droid weapons that produced similar effects were the ion grenade and the electromagnetic pulse launcher.
History
EMP grenades were standard-issue weapons for clone troopers[4] and were used to disable battle droids of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars.[6] They were also carried by clone jet troopers who fired them from grenade launchers.[3] Various models were developed and employed by the clone troopers, such as the V-6 haywire grenade[2] and the reverse-polarity pulse grenade.[7]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Republic Commando: Hard Contact
- Path of the Jedi
- Republic Commando: Triple Zero
- Republic Commando: True Colors
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids"- The Clone Wars: Headgames (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Innocents of Ryloth"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Landing at Point Rain"
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A War on Two Fronts"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Front Runners"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Soft War"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Unknown"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
- Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
- The Courtship of Princess Leia (First appearance)
Sources
- Star Wars Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide (First identified as haywire grenade)
- Star Wars Republic Commando on LucasArts.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (First mentioned) (First identified as Electrostatic charge detonator)
- Star Wars: Republic Commando: Prima Official Game Guide
- "Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic" — Star Wars Insider 84
- The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (As "EMP grenade")
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Republic Commando: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Essential Guide to Warfare
- ↑ Star Wars: Battlefront
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Republic 50: The Defense of Kamino