ELG-3A blaster pistol

The ELG-3A blaster pistol, also known as the Naboo royal pistol or the royal blaster pistol, was a model of diplomatic hold-out blaster pistol manufactured by the SoroSuub Corporation, and also attributed to Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. The Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, used an ELG-3A blaster pistol during the Battle of Naboo, as did several of her Handmaidens. The compact weapon was designed for easy concealment and came in both a short and extended barrel version. Two of the blasters with the shortened barrels were kept in a secret compartment of the Queen's throne in the Theed Royal Palace, which came in useful as last resort weapons.
==Description==
The ELG-3A was a lightweight, elegant, and functional hold-out blaster pistol designed for practical use and easy concealment. It was a small, sleek weapon with a polished chrome finish and a wooden grip, and fired green or blue bolts, as well as a stun setting. The slim blaster was fired using a snap trigger, which required a firm squeeze to prevent misfires.
==History==
The ELG-3A became practically a standard accessory for diplomats and nobles in need of a personal sidearm. Padmé Amidala and her Naboo Royal Handmaidens carried the extended-barrel version, and utilized the weapons during the Battle of Naboo. Despite its small size, the ELG-3A packed a punch, and was able to destroy a BX-series droid commando with a headshot despite the droid's titanium-reinforced steel heavy armor.
As Senator of Naboo, Amidala mainly carried the long-barrel version of the blaster during the period leading up to and during the Clone Wars. Amidala wielded an ELG-3A during missions to Naboo, the Coruscant Underworld, and when she was under threat of assassination on Alderaan, getting the jump on bounty hunter Aurra Sing and stunning her with a single shot. However, when she was attacked by the bounty hunters Chata Hyoki and Robonino, Amidala used the short-barrel model to defend herself.
==Behind the scenes==
Ultimate Star Wars cites the weapon's manufacturer as Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc., although also credits it as a SoroSuub ELG-3A. In Legends material, the blaster was a SoroSuub spin-off of the Merr-Sonn product, the Q2 hold-out blaster. Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy, released by Dorling Kindersley on November 19, 2024 confirms SoroSuub as the manufacturer. It also confirms that the blaster comes in both a short and extended barrel variation. This rendered the short-barrel model being identified as the Q2 hold-out blaster in Gadgets and Gear and Build the Millennium Falcon 62 as obsolete.
==Appearances==
==Sources==
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*Ultimate Star Wars
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*Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Meet the Heroes
*Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
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*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
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*Gadgets and Gear
*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
*Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
*The Star Wars Book
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*Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith 
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Hold-out blasters
Category:Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. products
Category:SoroSuub Corporation products