Vail's blaster

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Vail's blaster was a one-of-a-kind blaster pistol,[1] that resembled a S-195 blaster pistol,[2] and was owned by the human bounty hunter Vail Tormin[1] during the reign of the Galactic Empire.[3] The double-barreled blaster used a multi-trigger setup[2] which relied on the dexterity of Tormin's finger prosthetics in order to fire.[4] Tormin used the blaster while hunting the thief Kay Vess in order to collect the death mark placed on her by the Zerek Besh crime syndicate[3] during 3 ABY.[5]

Behind the scenes

Vail's blaster was created for the 2024 video game Star Wars Outlaws which was developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft.[3] Prior to the game's release, the blaster appeared in a number of the game's trailer's first appearing in the game's "Official Story Trailer" which was released on April 9, 2024.[6] The blaster was first identified as "Vail's blaster" on May 7 of the same year in the released of an updated Star Wars Outlaws: Visual Guide.[1] The design for the blaster was done by Concept Artist Victor Rathsmann under Lead Concept Artist Marthe Jonkers and Art Director Benedikt Podlesnigg. In a post on the artist portfolio website "ArtStation", Rathsmann revealed that the blaster was inspired by Matthew Savage's design for the S-195 blaster pistol. In the same post, the dimensions of the blaster's were stated to be 29.5 centimeters long and 17.9 centimeters tall.[2]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars Outlaws: Visual Guide
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 ArtStation-Logo Victor Rathsmann on ArtStation: Vails Blaster (September 30, 2024): "Creating these worlds and experiences is always a close collaboration across teams and studios. So, from beginning to end countless hard-working team members were involved in the various parts of the project which I had the pleasure of contributing to. This custom version of the S-195 blaster was designed to be the ideal weapon for Vail in combination with her prosthetic hand. The multi-trigger setup in combination with her prosthetic fingers offering precise control of the firing modes. Inspiration from the designs of the great Matthew Savage. Art Direction: Benedikt Podlesnigg, Concept Art Lead: Marthe Jonkers, Senior Game Designer: Christian Johannesén" (backup link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars Outlaws
  4. ↑ The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws
  5. ↑ Premium-Era-real Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse: "We're beginning our journey three years after the Battle of Yavin" (backup link archived on January 22, 2025) dates the events of Star Wars Outlaws to 3 ABY.
  6. ↑ SWYT-Logo Star Wars Outlaws: Official Story Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)