Brawl at Lorshan Pass

"How Many arms do you see?"

- Mace Windu to Kar Vastor (who repeats it to Mace later)

The Brawl at Lorshan Pass was not a Lightsaber duel, but an unarmed fight between two force users. Outside the Korunnai base at the [[Lorshan Pass, Mace Windu, after tracking down the wayward Jedi Master Depa Billaba engaged the man she had been working with, Kar Vastor in unarmed combat. Mace decided to face Vastor without his lightsaber because he knew that killing Vastor would not lead to the success of his mission.  Windu faced the man, who was younger, bigger, and stronger in a hand to hand fight.  Although he was not a trained Jedi, Vastor was a powerful force user, making him more than a match for Windu in a hand to hand fight.

The two opponents force lept towards one another and met in mid air. Both men landed numerous devastating blows while suspended in the air by the force. A bite to Maces jugular vein and a blow to Vastors crotch made them both loose concentration and fall to the ground. Both landed on their feet. Vastor lunged at Mace like an animal, but Mace was able to dodge and land a blow to the head. Vastor was able to roll with the blow and come at him again. Mace used the force to push Vastor into a nearby Akk dog. Using his Vaapad fighting technique Mace gave Vastor eight devastating blows to Vastor before he could even blink. Mace taunted him by asking him how many arms he could see.

Thinking he had the upper hand, Windu let up. Vastor took the opportunity to force-push Mace into a tree and another Akk dog. He then used the force to manipulate a Gripleaf trailer to grab Mace. Mace was able to cut the vine and drive his head into Vastors gut. Mace then used a piece of the gripleaf to choke Vastor, but Vastor was able to throw Mace over his head to the ground. Both men were left winded but Mace was able to land one last force-assisted knock-out punch. The punch didn't have the effect Mace was hoping for. Vastor got up and grabbed Mace's throat. As Mace was choked out, Vastor asked him, "how many arms do you see."

Mace regained consciousness and admitted that Vastor was the "big dog." What Vastor didn't know was that Mace expected to loose. Mace knew that if he killed Vastor, he would have had to face his Akk Guards and their Akk dogs. This would have meant certain death. But by admitting defeat, Mace knew that Vastor's pack mentality would allow a defeated opponent to remain on the fringes of the pack. By staying close to Vastor's group, Mace knew that he could more easily talk to Depa Billaba. Although Mace was quick to point out that he didn't throw the fight. He just picked a fight he knew he couldn't win.

Mace, Depa Billaba, and Kar Vastor soon joined forces against a combined Balawai Militia/Separatist attack that started the Battle of Haruun Kal.

Appearances
Shatterpoint (novel)