CryoBan grenade

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The CryoBan grenade, also named cryo grenade, was a type of grenade that could temporarily freeze targets.

Description

A throwing a CryoBan grenade

A stormtrooper throwing a CryoBan grenade

The CryoBan grenade was originally designed as an emergency fire suppressant.[2] It used CryoBan technology adapted from the carbon-freezing process. Used as a weapon, the CryoBan grenade covered targets in its blast radius with supercooled chemicals, causing pain and temporarily trapping a person within the ice formed by the blast. The cold itself could also damage equipment such as droids, electronics, and vehicles that were not adapted for cold-weather use.[3]

Models manufactured by Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. included the WW-41 CryoBan grenade and WW-47 CryoBan grenade. These CryoBan grenades had a distinct baton shape.[2]

Behind the scenes

In the young readers novel Boba Fett: Pursuit, written by Elizabeth Hand[4] and released in December 2004,[5] CyroBan grenades are identified as "cryo-ban grenades".[4]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Arms & Equipment Guide
  3. ↑ The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Boba Fett: Pursuit
  5. ↑ The Essential Reader's Companion
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