S-5 heavy blaster pistol

Production information

Manufacturer

Theed Arms^[1]

Model

Security S-5^[2]

Type

Heavy blaster pistol and ascension gun^[1]

Locations

Naboo^[3]
- Theed Palace^[3]

Cost

1,000 to 1,250 credits^[4]^[5]

Physical and technical specifications

Size

Medium^[6]

Weight

1.3 kg^[6]

Capacity

20 shots^[1]
Twin scopes^[2]
Anesthetic (paralytic poison) microdart launcher (10 darts)^[1]
Stun setting^[4]
Liquid cable dispenser:^[1]
- 20 meters of ascension cable (2 shots)^[1]
- Maximum lift of 500 kilograms^[1]
- Maximum range of 12 meters^[1]

Usage and history

Purpose

To scale walls^[4]
To put targets to sleep^[4]

Affiliation

Royal Naboo Security Forces^[2]
- Palace Guards^[4]
- Security Officers^[4]

The Security S-5 was a heavy blaster pistol produced by Theed Arms for the Royal Naboo Security Forces. This weapon was commonly used by members of the Security Officer Corps.

Description[edit | edit source]

The S-5 heavy blaster pistol was a versatile weapon with a heavy wooden gripstock and twin scopes for sighting and rangefinding. Unlike most handheld blaster weapons, the S-5 fired green blaster bolts, similar to the Model Q2 hold-out blaster pistol. The S-5 also featured a dart launcher underneath the main barrel, able to fire either an anesthetic microdart, a sting charge, or a grappling hook tip. The latter was used in conjunction with a liquid-cable shooter attachment; a quick customization that turned the S-5 pistol into a durable ascension gun (as an ascension gun, the S-5's liquid-cable could hold up to 500 kilograms). The cable reservoir held enough liquid to form twenty meters of cable, and the spike launcher itself cost around 50 Republic Credits around the time of the Invasion of Naboo.

History[edit | edit source]

The S-5 blaster pistol was used extensively during the Battle of Naboo. Captain Quarsh Panaka carried one such weapon during the fighting, though other members of the Royal Security Force wielded Naboo officer's pistols, a variation on the S-5 design. Panaka's nephew, Gregar Typho, carried one of these weapons while serving as Senator Padmé Amidala's bodyguard. The expensive, prestige blaster design was later seen in use during the Clone Wars, in the hands of Jedi General Bardan Jusik during an anti-terrorist operation on Coruscant.