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Boomas, also known as boomers,[1] energy balls,[6] or Gungan grenades,[7] were spherical, grenade-like energy weapons used by the Gungans. They were manufactured by the Otoh Gunga Defense League with the exotic plasma[1] that was naturally present in the porous crust of Naboo,[8] They came in different sizes, and could be thrown by hand, sling, atlatl, cesta, or falumpaset-towed catapult.[1] Boomas were used by the Gungan Grand Army, notably during the Battle of Naboo.[2] During the Imperial Era, they were sold at an Arms Market on Nar Shaddaa.[7]
Behind the scenes
Boomers first appeared in the 1999 movie Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, the first installment in the prequel trilogy of Star Wars.[2] Industrial Light & Magic created them using the Sabre digital compositing system, which was also used to give the Gungan energy shield its glow, and illuminate the lightsaber blades of the Jedi.[9]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Gungan Attack"- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shadow Warrior"
- Darth Vader (2020) 4
- Bounty Hunters 13 (First identified as Gungan grenade)
- Legacy of Vader 5
- Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures — "Ordo Moon Dragon" (First identified as Booma ball)
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Melee and Ranged Weapons" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Gungan Attack"
- ↑ Darth Vader (2020) 4
- ↑ Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bounty Hunters 13
- ↑
Gungan weaponry in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- ↑
Gungan weaponry in the Databank (original site is defunct)