Ssi-ruuvi ion paddle beamer

The ion paddle beamer was a disk-shaped weapon carried by Ssi-ruuk soldiers which was used to stun targets. Ion beamers were originally used for medical purposes, but the Ssi-ruuk later found its usefulness as a weapon. Beings hit by such weapons were disabled and rendered unconscious for the purpose of live capture. The Ssi-ruuk race that attacked the isolated planet of Bakura just days after the end of the Battle of Endor had a bizarre purpose; to capture living specimens to power their battle fleet through the process of entechment. Using the ion paddle beamer allowed the Ssi-ruuk to capture their targets alive.

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