Sonic stunner

The sonic stunner was a weapon that could stun or send a sonic charge that could damage most sentients' ears and brain.

Description

The sonic stunner fired a concentrated burst of sonic energy using technology similar to Geonosian sonic weapons. The sonic burst penetrated to the target's brain, causing great pain. This was likely the reason why it was employed by the Galactic Empire's T0-D interrogation droids. Unlike most other blasters, only the target of the sonic stunner heard any noise, making the weapon otherwise silent. This was likely the reason why it was considered illegal to own in all but the most highly regulated circumstances.

Palandrix Personal Protection Gear manufactured such weapons.

History

Assassin droid IG-72 was equipped with a sonic stunner. IG-88 also had his own sonic stunner which he used to stun his bounties or destroy computers.

Urai Fen, the second-in-command of the Zann Consortium, was also known to use a sonic stunner.

Appearances

• Tatooine Manhunt
• "Tatooine Manhunt" – Classic Adventures: Volume Three
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption

Sources

• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
• The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
• Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
• Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters
• The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
• Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids
• The Essential Guide to Droids
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Pack: Boba Fett vs. IG-88) (backup link)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 4 (ASS2, IG-88 Assassin Droid)
• The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
• Threats of the Galaxy
• Enter the Unknown