S-Mine Detonator

S-Mine Detonators, or Photon Grenades, were detonators used by the Eighth Brother, an Imperial Inquisitor. He was equipped with the small detonators on multiple occasions, including early in the Imperial Era and on a search for the former Sith Lord Maul on the planet Malachor in 3 BBY. When the Eighth Brother encountered the Jedi Kanan Jarrus, his apprentice Ezra Bridger, and the former Jedi Ahsoka Tano on Malachor, the outnumbered Inquisitor threw three S-Mine Detonators at them, allowing himself to retreat.
==Description==
S-Mine Detonators, also known as Photon Grenades,Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes were small, disk-shaped explosives carried by the Imperial Inquisitor Eighth Brother. Gray and black in color, the detonators could be attached to a belt for easy access. The Eighth Brother typically carried several of them at once. The detonators glowed red when armed, and upon detonation, they exploded into various colors.
==History==
In 19 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Darth Vader (2017) 6 to 19 BBY. the Eighth Brother wore the detonators on his suit while training with the other Inquisitors on the planetStar Wars: Timelines Coruscant. He later wore them at the Inquisitorius Headquarters on Coruscant following a successful Jedi hunt by the InquisitorsDarth Vader (2017) 19 in 14 BBY.Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Darth Vader (2017) 19 to 19 BBY. In 3 BBY, the Eighth Brother brought several S-Mine Detonators to the planet Malachor as he tracked down the former Sith Lord Maul. When the Eighth Brother came across the Jedi Kanan Jarrus, his apprentice Ezra Bridger, and the former Jedi Ahsoka Tano, he hurled three S-Mine Detonators at the trio as they charged forward. The explosions collapsed the ground below Bridger, causing him to fall through and providing the outnumbered Inquisitor an opportunity to flee.
The Sith Lord Darth Sidious later depicted S-Mine Detonators in a visualization of the Inquisitors, including the Eighth Brother, in The Secrets of the Sith, a book that he wrote beforeStar Wars: The Secrets of the Sith his death during the Battle of Exegol in 35 ABY.
==Behind the scenes==
S-Mine Detonators first appeared in part one of the two-part episode "Twilight of the Apprentice," the finale of the second season of the animated television series Star Wars Rebels, which aired on March 30, 2016. The detonators were first pictured in the Season Two mid-season trailer released on January 15 of that year, and they were identified in the episode's accompanying episode guide. Concept art for "Twilight of the Apprentice" depicting the S-Mine Detonators dated to April 21, 2015 was done by senior concept designer Amy Beth Christenson.
S-Mine Detonators were later identified as Photon Grenades in two separate forum posts from EA Capital Games on March 23, 2022, which served as previews for their inclusion in the video game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, which originally released on November 24, 2015. The Eighth Brother and his Photon Grenades were added to the game on March 24, 2022. Galaxy of Heroes game developers specifically designed the Photon Grenades ability name and animation in reference to the Eighth Brother's scenes in "Twilight of the Apprentice."
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==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Force Arena
*Darth Vader (2017) 6
*Darth Vader (2017) 7 
*Darth Vader (2017) 19
*Darth Vader (2017) 20
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*Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
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*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition 
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*The Art of Star Wars Rebels 
*Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith 
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*Star Wars: The Dark Side Pocket Expert
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*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Explosive projectiles