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The Thermal Detonator is a fist-sized sphere containing baradium, a powerful explosive. Outlawed throughout known space except for highly regulated demolitions professionals, the Thermal Detonator produces a fusion reaction that generates a rapidly expanding field of searing heat and blast energy.

Disguised as a bounty hunter, Princess Leia threatened Jabba the Hutt with a Thermal Detonator at the beginning of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

A Thermal Detonator's timer can be set from 6 seconds (1 round), to as high as an 18-second delay (3 rounds), counting down until it explodes, or is reset to its safe position.

When you make an Area Attack with a Thermal Detonator, you make a single attack roll and compare the result to the Reflex Defense of every target in the grenade's 4-Square Burst radius. Creatures hit take full damage, and creatures missed take half damage.

A target with the Evasion talent takes half damage from a successful attack, and no damage if the attack misses its Reflex Defense.

Weapon Type: Grenades

Size: Tiny

Cost: 2,000

Damage: 8d6

Weight: 1 Kilograms

Type: Energy

Availability: Illegal

Inaccurate: This weapon cannot be used against targets at Long Range.

Special: This is an Area Attack Weapon.