Joopa prods,[4] also known as electro-poles, were a type of electrostaff used by Gregor, Kanan Jarrus and his Padawan Ezra Bridger to help them catch the elusive joopa that Gregor called the Big Bongo. After Big Bongo swallowed the Lasat Garazeb Orrelios whole, Gregor assigned the Jedi to use Joopa prods to hit the AT-TE's regulator laser line,[3] which led into the monster's gut.[5] Their hits through the regulator line charged the Joopa prods, sending bolts of energy down to the joopa, eventually forcing the Big Bongo to burst through Seelos's[3] salty surface.[6] Once the joopa emerged above the surface, Rex was able to fire one shot from the walker's main mass-driver cannon, killing the Big Bongo.[3]
Behind the scenes
Joopa prod concept art by Kilian Plunkett.
The Joopa prod was first pictured in Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles,[5] which released on October 6, 2015,[7] where it was identified as an electro-pole.[5] The weapon made its first appearance eight days later on October 14, 2015, on Disney XD,[8] in "The Lost Commanders," the third episode of Star Wars Rebels second season, where it was also called an electro-pole.[3] The weapon was later identified as a Joopa prod in the Concept Art Gallery from the StarWars.com episode guide for "The Lost Commanders." The concept art was created by Kilian Plunkett and dated to July 30, 2014.[4]
Appearances
Star Wars Rebels — "The Lost Commanders" (First appearance)
Sources
- Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles (First identified as Electro-pole) (First pictured)
- "The Lost Commanders" Episode Guide | Star Wars Rebels | StarWars.com on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Joopa prod)
- Electrostaff in the Databank (backup link)
- Clone Captain Rex in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Clone Commander Wolffe in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Gregor in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- Joopa in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Seelos in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels (@StarWarsRebels) on Facebook (post on October 23, 2015): "Whether used as a weapon or a fishing pole, an electrostaff is a good tool to have around." (backup link)
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars — Based on corresponding data for electrostaffs
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10
Star Wars Rebels — "The Lost Commanders"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
"The Lost Commanders" Episode Guide | Star Wars Rebels | StarWars.com on StarWars.com (backup link) (Concept Art Gallery: slide 8)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles on Dorling Kindersley's official United States website (original link is obsolete)
- ↑ The Might of the Empire Grows and Fan Favorites Debut in New Episodes of Star Wars Rebels Season 2 on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
External links
- Star Wars Rebels (@StarWarsRebels) on Facebook (post on October 23, 2015): "Whether used as a weapon or a fishing pole, an electrostaff is a good tool to have around." (backup link)