Vibrodagger/Legends

A vibrodagger, or vibro-dagger, was a knife-like vibroweapon.

Description
As in all vibroweapons, the vibrodagger used an energy cell to create rapid vibrations which increased its cutting power with little effort on the part of the wielder. It was balanced enough to allow it to be used as a thrown weapon. This small weapon was favored by assassins and petty thugs. In addition, vibrodaggers were used by spies such as the Bothan spies, saboteurs, and swoop gangs.

Similar variants of the vibrodagger were the vibroknife, the AKraB vibrodagger, and the silent LaserHone Talon vibrodagger.

History
Vibrodaggers were carried as backup melee weapons by Mandalorian Neo-Crusader Shock Troopers. During the Clone Wars, the weapons were wielded by the Clone shadow troopers and clone assassins of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Corporate Sector Authority had both Human assassins as well as droid assassins who used vibrodaggers. The Zabrak bounty hunter Sugi also utilized vibrodaggers in her arsenal as did fellow hunter Aurra Sing. In addition, N. Papanoida used a vibrodagger against Greedo at Jabba's Palace. Sabé, who served as handmaiden and bodyguard for Queen Amidala as well as her daughter Leia Organa, was proficient in the use of a vibrodagger.

Phase I dark troopers of the Galactic Empire used vibrodaggers that had a paralyzing effect. During the Imperial era, assassins working for Imperial Intelligence used high-powered vibrodaggers. For example, the Noghri Death Commandos made deadly use of the weapon both in melee combat and as a thrown weapon. Though the technology behind these blades is not known in detail, the design was derived from research into the metallic worms called the Raen sovra.

One model of vibrodagger during the Galactic Civil War was the LaserHone Talon vibrodagger. This model was often carried by Imperial Storm commandos.

During the New Jedi Order era, the SD-X-series stealth battle droid was contructed with concealed vibrodaggers as one of its weapons.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Dark Forces
 * Child of Light
 * Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
 * Emissary of the Void
 * Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
 * Legacy of the Force: Tempest
 * Inferno
 * Abyss
 * Crucible
 * Legacy of the Force: Tempest
 * Inferno
 * Abyss
 * Crucible