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built on Charubah, this weapon released an electromagnetic wave field that neutralized the enemy's voluntary thought processes. This left the target unable to defy any order they were given, no matter how strange or deadly. The gun of command was used primarily by Hapan troops, although a few eventually made their way beyond the Transitory Mists. The gun of command resembled a gold-plated blaster, and though it was effective in taking out an opponent without harming them, the guns were prohibitively expensive to produce. One of the most unusual - and decidedly cruel - ways in which Hapan troops used the gun of command was during an execution. While females couldn't be executed under any circumstances, males were often put to death for crimes against the Hapes Consortium. In these situations, the Hapan troops would shoot the criminal with a gun of command, then hand them a blaster and order the criminal to shoot themselves in the head. This technique proved to be quite a deterrent most pirates and criminals.