Post by Rose on Apr 25, 2007 22:04:34 GMT -5
Gungan Energy Catapult
Basic Information -
Homeworld: Naboo
Type: Catapult
Affiliation: Gungan Grand Army
Associations: Gungan Grand Army
Contributing to age-old tensions between the land-dwelling Naboo and the Gungans is the martial nature of the amphibious species. Although the Naboo do maintain a security force made up of loyal volunteers, they do not have a standing military force the size of the Gungan Grand Army. When the Naboo and the Gungans joined forces to repel the Trade Federation invaders off their planet, the Grand Army employed their unique alien arsenal in the battle. Among the ground weapons used was this organically crafted Gungan catapult. Having the same "grown" look as the rest of Gungan technology, the catapult was pulled into battle by slow but reliable falumpaset beasts. When in place, the catapult hurled plasmic energy balls -- or "boomas" as the Gungans call them -- at the enemy. Like most of the technology of Otoh Gunga, the catapult is grown. Tough hornweed is used in its design. A leather-like tensioner coil primes the missile-firing arm. Falumpasets also tow replacement ammunition into the battlefield in large battle wagons.