A Flare gun
A flare gun or flare pistol[1] was a device used to launch a flare of light into the air to signal for help when in distress or to notify of the user's location. After the Battle of Alderaan, hundreds of Republic troopers used Flare guns to alert the Republic Navy after the victory over the Sith Empire on the planet Alderaan.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
A Flare gun prop is included in the Collectors Edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic[3] as well as the Digital Upgrade Pack.[4]
Appearances[]
"Hope" on The Old Republic's official website (article) (backup link)- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel
- Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed (as flare pistol)
- Operation: Elrood (as flare pistol)
"Special Ops: Ship Jackers" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 13 (Mentioned only) (as flare pistol)- Star Wars (1977) 69 (First appearance)
"The Ordeal of Boba Fett" — Dark Empire Sourcebook
Sources[]
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
Combat Upgrade: New Weapons – Pistols on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link) (as flare pistol)- Friday Feature - Player Guide: the Art of Combat on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Enter the Unknown
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
