- "Only the Honor Guard of Lasan may carry a bo-rifle!"
- ―Garazeb Orrelios, to ISB Agent Alexsandr Kallus
The bo-rifle was a type of weapon that uniquely combined the functions of an electrostaff and a blaster rifle, intended for exclusive use by the Honor Guard of Lasan. It was considered a great insult if it was used by anyone else. The only known exception to this was if the individual in question had defeated a guardsmen and been presented with their weapon, in accordance with the Boosahn Keeraw, the warrior way of the Lasat species.
It consisted of a staff that could be collapsed to a length roughly equivalent to a standard blaster rifle. When extended, the weapon's tip(s) were electrified, up to 11,000 volts, either purple or yellow in color[5] and were the primary contact points of the weapon during melee combat. The number of tips on the weapon depended on the model (AB-75 and J-19 had two, the CJ-9 had one). The weapon functioned as a quarterstaff when used in melee combat. When retracted or folded, the weapon functioned as a blaster rifle.[1] The bo-rifle's tips emitted an electromagnetic pulse that stunned opponents and neutralized ray shields. The bo-staff configuration can activate by twisting the top handle downward, pressing both handles inward, and then activating both EMP tips.[6]
Following the devastation of Lasan, bo-rifles were rarely seen in the galaxy,[1] although some would later fall into the hands of both the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire.[2]
Agent Kallus, a member of the Galactic Empire's Imperial Security Bureau, acquired his J-19 bo-rifle via the Boosahn Keeraw, after defeating a Honor Guard in combat during the Siege of Lasan.[7]
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LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales — "Mission to Mos Eisley" (In flashback(s))- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (DLC)
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars Battlefront
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels — "Droids in Distress"
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "The Honorable Ones"