Mon Calamari battle baton

The Mon Calamari battle baton was a simple energy weapon in the shape of a ribbed scepter. They were wielded as a status symbol by Mon Calamari officers. One such weapon was wielded by Captain Ackbar during the Second Battle of Mon Calamari.

History

Mon Calamari battle baton was a simple energy weapon in the shape of a ribbed scepter. They were wielded as a status symbol by Mon Calamari officers.^[1]

During the Clone Wars Second Battle of Mon Calamari, Captain Gial Ackbar used a Mon Calamari battle baton while leading the Mon Calamari Guard. He used the weapon as both a baton and a blaster as he led the Guard and protected Prince Lee-Char.^[2]

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Behind the scenes

The baton that Ackbar holds in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes "Water War" and "Prisoners" is an homage to his 1983 action figure that came with such an accessory. Though it was not originally intended to be a weapon, the episodic director Danny Keller vividly remembered pretending it was a blaster, so it was worked into the show.^[3]

Appearances

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Water War" (First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Prisoners"

Sources

• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi toy line (Pack: Admiral Ackbar) (backup link)
• Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive (as Command Stick)
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection
• "Prisoners" Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 1)
• Strongholds of Resistance (First identified as Mon Calamari battle baton)

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