Amban phase-pulse blaster/Legends
The Amban phase-pulse blaster was a type of two-pronged blaster. In 1 ABY, the bounty hunter Boba Fett used an Amban phase-pulse blaster to save Luke Skywalker from a Panna dragon on Panna Prime.
Description
The Amban phase-pulse blaster[2] was a type of handheld blaster technology. The weapon had a stock at its base and a grip near its forked end. The Amban phase-pulse blaster could be used at a medium range, and it was capable of fighting off large creatures.[1]
History
- "You saved my life. Thank you."
- ―Luke Skywalker, to Boba Fett
In the year 1 ABY,[4] the bounty hunter Boba Fett wielded one such weapon. While on the mud-moon of Panna Prime, Fett witnessed the young rebel Luke Skywalker come under attack by a Panna dragon, which began to devour the pilot's BTL-S3 Y-wing starfighter. Skywalker's blaster pistol had no effect on the beast, so Fett intervened. From the back of a Paar's ichthyodont, the bounty hunter fired his Amban phase-pulse blaster at the dragon, and it retreated. After the incident, Skywalker thanked Fett for saving his life.[1]
Behind the scenes
The Amban phase-pulse blaster first appeared in "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee," an animated segment of 1978's The Star Wars Holiday Special,[1] and it was named in the production's Boba Fett character key.[2]
The design of the Amban phase-pulse blaster was repurposed for Chop'aa Notimo's electrostaff in the 2008 video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.[5]
In 2020, a version of the Amban phase-pulse blaster, named the Amban JP Blaster Rifle, was added to the online multiplayer game Star Wars: The Old Republic's Cartel Market to commemorate the release of the second season of The Mandalorian.
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Cartel Market
- "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee"—The Star Wars Holiday Special (First appearance)
- The Story of the Faithful Wookiee Little Golden Book
Sources
Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection (Pack: Boba Fett (Animated Debut)) (backup link not verified!)
"Classic Moment" – Star Wars Insider 106 (Indirect mention only)
Grievous Comes to Battlefront II and the Latest on The Mandalorian on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- File:SWTOR mini.png Cartel Market Additions: Game Update 6.1.4 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee"—The Star Wars Holiday Special
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 BOBA FETT Character Key. Rebelscum.com Forums published by rebelscum.com (archived from the original)
- ↑ "The Story of the Faithful Wookiee"—The Star Wars Holiday Special
- ↑
Holocron continuity database questions on StarWars.com Message Boards. Posted by Leland Y Chee on October 12, 2006 at 6:13 PM. (content now obsolete; backup link) "Wookiee Life Day occurs every 3 years, one of which fell at ~1.5 ABY."
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game
