A unique blaster weapon developed by the arms
manufacturers of Geonosis, the sonic blaster was
carried by Geonosian soldier drones, and was
devastatingly powerful.
However, in the hands of a non-Geonosian, the sonic
blaster was clumsy and awkward to hold: as the
Geonosians had three chitinous fingers on each hand,
which could rotate 270 degrees, their blasters were
designed to be comfortable in their grasp. The main
grip of the weapon was located in the middle of the thin
stock, along with the primary trigger. A secondary trigger
was located at the end of the blaster, and was activated by the soldier pulling the weapon into its shoulder. On the other end was the bulbous muzzle, which emitted a ball of energy along with a distinctive warbling sound. When the projectile hit its target, the ball smashed, sending globs of energy in all directions. Thus, sonic blasters were very difficult to block with an energy shield or lightsaber.
Sonic blasters were especially deadly at close-quarters, as the energy would be focused towards the target more than if it was allowed to spread, giving it much more power. The weapon also produced a strong kick-back when fired. For these reasons, sonic blasters were rarely used in the confines of the Geonosian hives, as the blasts could obliterate whole hives and damage the rocky foundations. |
