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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
- Gadgets and Gear