The Luxan Penetrator was designed to circumvent local governmental restrictions against citizens carrying military weapons. While technically a sporting blaster, the Penetrator's beam was focused with a double-nested set of galven circuits, letting it match the stopping power of a standard blaster pistol. As a side effect, this rendered it slightly less accurate than other typical sporting blaster pistols. The Penetrator's stun attack was also less potent than that of many comparable weapons. Additionally, each Penetrator was marked with an identifier indicating production details.