Zabrak Tystel Mark III The Zabrak Tystel Mark III , or Zabrak Tystel Mark 3 , was a powerful heavy blaster pistol model in use during the Jedi Civil War , a conflict between the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic . Around the time of the war , the Zabrak Tystel Mark III was sold on the black market by members of the Zabrak species , who killed a large number of pirates who were attempting to steal Mark III shipments . The weapons were still in use at some point after 3662 BBY , and the Human mercenary Corso Riggs was familiar with them by the time of the Galactic War fought between the Republic and the reconstituted Sith Empire . Description . The Zabrak Tystel Mark III , also spelled Zabrak Tystel Mark 3 , was a type of heavy blaster pistol that was much more powerful and accurate than many of the more common heavy blaster pistol designs of its time . However , the weapon had an effective range of twenty - three meters , which was comparable to more common models . It fired red energy bolts , which caused brute - force damage to the blaster ' s target . The barrel of the Zabrak Tystel Mark III was gold in color , while the parts of the gun around the handle and trigger were metallic green . Human - sized species could wield the pistol with one hand . The weapon could do considerable damage to an individual ' s face . History . Around the time of the Jedi Civil War , a conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire , the Zabrak Tystel Mark III was used in various areas across in the galaxy . The weapon was sold by members of the Zabrak species , who killed a number of pirates who attempted to steal shipments of the pistols . Not caring who bought the weapons as long as the sellers got paid , the Zabrak offered the Mark III on the black market . In 3956 BBY , Mark IIIs sold for around 1 , 500 credits each . One of the pistols found its way to the Upper Shadowlands of the planet Kashyyyk , where an individual who possessed the weapon had died , leaving it on the corpse . During the same year , another of the pistols was located in a settlement headed by a Rakata n known as the One on the planet Lehon . The weapons were still used in the galaxy at some point after 3662 BBY . By the start of the Galactic War started between the Republic and the reconstituted Sith Empire in 3642 BBY , Corso Riggs , a Human mercenary partner of a smuggler working for the Republic , was familiar with the weapon and its capabilities . Behind the scenes . The Zabrak Tystel Mark III first appeared in " " , a 2003 video game produced by BioWare . In the game , it was only found on a corpse in the Upper Shadowlands of the planet Kashyyyk and in a footlocker located in the One ' s Rakatan settlement on the Unknown World . Compared to the generic heavy blaster pistol from the game , the weapon had an increased attack bonus and had a small increase to its energy damage value , as well as a physical - damage bonus . The game does not specify whether or not the Zabrak designed the Mark III ; it only states that they were selling it . In 2011 , the weapon was mentioned again in " " , a MMORPG produced by BioWare that was a sequel to " Knights of the Old Republic " . In the game , the weapon ' s name was spelled " Zabrak Tystel Mark 3 " and could be mentioned in " Heist of the Millennium " , a quest for players of the smuggler class . The weapon is only mentioned if the player has Corso Riggs in their party and chooses the light side path of a conversation with Lieutenant Palinx , an Imperial who attempts to stop the player while they sneak aboard the Imperial treasury starship " King ' s Ransom " . With any other companion or alignment choice , the Zabrak Tystel Mark 3 will not be mentioned , and it is not mentioned in any other conversation in the game .