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The Boonta Blaster was a Huttese weapon named for the infamous and deified Hutt who allegedly commissioned the first of its kind: Boonta Hestilic Shad'ruu. They were bejeweled weapons that cost 1,000 credits and were often custom designed as ornamental scepters for a specific Hutt or passed down as family heirlooms.[1]
Its blaster components were concealed beneath small fortunes in gems and other rare metals, and the energy beam was emitted from a massive gemstone. The Hutts relied on the Boonta Blaster as their last line of defense in case their bodyguards were defeated, but were far more often used to execute those who displeased them.[1]
Behind the scenes
The Boonta Blaster was first mentioned in the new Star Wars canon in Gadgets and Gear, a 2019 supplement to Fantasy Flight Games' series of Star Wars Roleplaying products.[1] The blaster was originally mentioned in the Star Wars Legends continuity in Lords of Nal Hutta, a 2015 regional supplement to the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire roleplaying game series published by Fantasy Flight Games.[2]
Sources
- Gadgets and Gear (First mentioned)