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Smoke grenades or smoke bombs were a type of grenade that released clouds of thick smoke to obscure the vision of enemies.
Description
A stormtrooper using a smoke bomb during an assault
Smoke grenades (called "smokers" in military jargon) released a cloud of obscuring smoke that lasted for one minute.[1] They had a variety of uses, such as marking target zones for incoming vessels,[2] aerial attacks, or evacuation.[1] They were also used to obscure the vision of enemy soldiers.[2]
The BlasTech Nacht-5 smoke grenades used by the Rebel Alliance were modified to release colored smoke, such as red, green, or blue.[4] Smoke grenades could either be thrown or launched from a grenade launcher.
History
A smoke grenade was carried by Loodux, a Rodian assassin that was hired to kill Tsillog, a Quarren ambassador. He planned to use it to create chaos among the assembled crowd, at which point he would line up his shot to kill the ambassador. However, Loodux's assassination attempt failed and he was defeated by a group of agents.[5]
