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Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc.[2] was an arms manufacturer that was active in the galaxy during the Galactic Civil War.[2] It notably produced the 773 Firepuncher,[3] the versatile MPL-57 grenade launcher, which was developed by the corporation in an effort to widen its market share,[9] the B22 blaster pistol,[12] the Power 5 blaster,[13] the ELG-3A blaster pistol with SoroSuub Corporation, and the RPS-6 rocket launcher with Sienar Fleet Systems. Merr-Sonn also produced numerous explosive devices, including the Class-A thermal detonator,[2] the C-25 and C-35 fragmentation grenades,[4] and the LX-4 proton mine.[8] In order to avoid treaty restrictions that prevented major galactic corporations from selling arms to the First Order, Merr-Sonn and BlasTech Industries cynically spun off a subsidiary called Sonn-Blas Corporation, which operated within the Unknown Regions and manufactured the majority of the First Order's weapons, building on classic templates that dated back to the Clone Wars.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. was first mentioned in the new Star Wars canon in Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger, a young readers book written by Daniel Wallace as the in-universe journal of Ezra Bridger[3] and released on October 21, 2014.[14] It was originally created for The Star Wars Sourcebook, a 1987 Star Wars Legends sourcebook written by Bill Slavicsek and Curtis Smith for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.[15]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Battlefront (Mentioned only)
- Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Battlefront: Twilight Company (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ 7.0 7.1
"Blasters and Ranged Weapons" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rey's Survival Guide
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Star Wars Battlefront
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles
- ↑ Rise of the Separatists
- ↑ Battlefront: Twilight Company
- ↑ Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Star Wars Sourcebook