Vibro-shiv/Legends



Vibro-shivs or powershivs were small vibroblades. A device within the hilt vibrated these small blades at a tremendous rate, allowing them to become far more deadly and efficient. The vibration of such weapons was so fast that even a slight touch could produce a large gash, while a slash could sever a limb. A non-vibration blade of comparable size was nowhere near as deadly.

Typical vibro-shiv weapons included knives and daggers, the most common; vibro-knucklers, which were basically like knuckledusters except with a blade; and vibro-scalpels and -lancets, which were more commonly used on operating tables.

Appearances

 * Last of the Jedi: Underworld
 * Jedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival
 * Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past
 * Jedi Apprentice: The Defenders of the Dead
 * Jedi Apprentice: The Evil Experiment
 * Breaking Free
 * The Protocol Offensive
 * Shadows of the Empire novel
 * Simple Tricks
 * Gottu and His Vibroaxe
 * Showdown at Centerpoint
 * Star by Star
 * Star by Star