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Search for instances of Force Speed and heightened reflexes

 * Betrayal
 * "Moments later, running at Jedi sprint speed, the Falleen warrior rejoined them at Zekk's side." pg 136
 * While onboard Centerpoint Station, Jacen Solo "put on a burst of speed in traditional Jedi fashion". pg 147
 * Jacen Solo: "He ran back the way he'd come, putting on a Force-based burst of running speed, and leapt through the new opening in the wall." pg 166
 * Jacen again: "Jacen put on a burst of Force-augmented speed, leaving his father behind, and kept the lightsaber spinning in the air just outside the suite's door." pg 259
 * Bloodlines
 * Tempest (novel)
 * Exile (novel)
 * Sacrifice
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Roan Shryne, Bol Chatak and Olee Starstone:""This way . . . Down here . . . Up there," he instructed as they made their escape, using the speed granted by the Force to put kilometers between themselves and their new enemy." pg 34
 * Roan Shryne:"Vader leapt, his powerful prosthetic legs carrying him to the top of a broad but short flight of steps in time to see Shryne sprint across the bridge at Jedi speed, motioning to his accomplices to move Zar through the gate." pg 207
 * Inferno (novel)
 * Fury (novel)
 * Tenel Ka: "She spun in that direction and ran, allowing the Force to lend her speed, leaving her father far behind."
 * Valin Horn: "Horn seemed to blur as he dashed toward the shuttle, his sprinting speed augmented by the Force."
 * Leia Organa Solo: "Leia put on a Force-augmented burst of speed and dashed up the yacht's boarding ramp."
 * Alema Rar: "Alema attacked, lunging at Zekk with speed surpassing that which her Jedi training should have allowed her."
 * Darth Caedus: "With the Force lending him speed, Caedus hurtled down the side passage, his leaps carrying him over the bodies-some injured and moaning, some dead-of ship's security personnel and, here and there, their severed arms."
 * The Cestus Deception
 * Kit Fisto vs. Jedi Killer droid: "Kit accelerated into a blur of motion complex and rapid enough to baffle even Obi-Wan's experienced gaze." pg 20
 * Kit Fisto vs. Jedi Killer droids: "No more time for thought. One of the droids had trapped a family of four at the edge of the pit. Its blaster tendril pivoted to face them. "Cover me!" Kit called, and dashed out. He felt the tingle before the beam struck, and skittered aside. He weaved wildly, fiercely, Form I—style improvisation applied to pure evasion. He dodged and dashed, covering ground toward the crouching family with blistering speed."
 * The Hive
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker on Cato Neimoidia: "They resumed their charge, moving with the supernatural speed and grace afforded by the Force, Obi-Wan's brown cloak swirling behind him." pg 5
 * Obi-Wan and Anakin: "That sense of entitlement was evident in the way Kenobi and Skywalker called on the Force in their fervor to confront him: opening doors with waves of their hands, clearing obstacles from their path with similar gestures, moving with what appeared to be numinous speed and agility, flourishing their blue blades as if they were powered by the will of the Force itself." pg 264
 * The Unifying Force
 * Luke Skywalker: "In a motion almost too swift for Jacen's eyes to follow, Luke slit the throat of Shimrra's amphistaff."
 * The Apprentice (short story)
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * Luke Skywalker: "...swinging his lightsaber with blurring speed at his foe's head." pg 243
 * Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand''
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (novel)
 * Mace Windu using Vaapad: "With a vaapad, one never knew how many tentacles it had until it was dead: they move too fast to count. Almost too fast to see. So did Mace's blade."
 * Anakin watching the duel between Mace Windu and Palpatine: "Mace pressed back the darkness with a relentless straight-ahead march; his own blade, that distinctive amethyst blaze that had been the final sight of so many evil beings across the galaxy, made a haze of its own: an oblate sphere of purple fire within which there seemed to be dozens of swords slashing in all directions at once. The shadow he fought, that blur of speed—could that be Palpatine?"
 * Anakin watching the duel between Mace and Palpatine: "Their blades flared and flashed, crashing together with bursts of fire, weaving nets of killing energy in exchanges so fast that Anakin could not truly see them—but he could feel them in the Force."
 * Duel between Mace and Palpatine from Mace's perspective: "Out where the shadow's fear turned some of its Force-powered speed into a Force-powered grip on the slippery permacrete."
 * Jedi Search
 * MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
 * Invincible (novel)
 * Darth Caedus vs. Jaina Solo (first duel when he thinks he's fighting Luke): "They started to drop, trading a trio of lightning-fast blows that left Caedus’s hands stinging and his heart racing."
 * Jaina vs Caedus (first duel): "Despite the ringing in her ears and the gauze in her head—despite her hugely aching skull and the big knot of hurt swelling on her brow—Jaina had never been so filled with the Force. She could feel it in every cell of her body, swirling through her like fire, burning more ferociously every moment. She had never felt so strong or so quick or so alert. She could drive her fist through a durasteel wall, or catch a blaster bolt between her fingers."
 * MedStar II: Jedi Healer
 * Vector Prime (novel)
 * Mara Jade Skywalker: "She kept her head and her cool, and moved her lightsaber through a wild blur of motion, slashing, cutting, the tip even brushing against her pants leg as she sliced the gel from her body."
 * Anakin Solo: "Anakin led his siblings in a turn, rushing hard back into the bulk of the enemy forces, dodging asteroids and missiles, scoring hit after hit. He fell deeper into the Force, his hands moving as a blur, his mind whirling."

Force Speed
"You can use the Force to speed up, both physically and mentally, allowing you more time to make decisions."

- Kyle Katarn



Force Speed, also known as Burst of Speed or Force-augmented speed, was a core Force power that allowed the user to maintain sprinting speeds for a brief time. Greater aptitude granted greater boosts to speed and/or greater duration. The power also apparently enabled the user to run for extended distances with no visible signs of fatigue.

Description
Using the Force to increase one's speed was a common ability among many Force-user's throughout history, with many able to both use the Force to increase their muscle speed and to slow down their perception of the world. The increased speed of the Force-user enabled them to see the world and the entities around them in slow motion, allowing them to dodge attacks easily and attack quicker with greater accuracy. With sufficient skill in this ability, one could actually run on vertical surfaces for brief periods of time.

According to Tionne Solusar's tome regarding the Force written at the time of the Second Galactic Civil War, Force Speed would only be achieved after a Jedi used the Force to attune their entire body with their heightened reflexes. The power could be used with such velocity that they appeared to simply vanish from their previous position. If the user was in unarmed combat, they could use it to swiftly bring an end to a skirmish. However, there was a drawback to using this power; using Force Speed had a draining effect on a Force-user's energy and metabolism, and required a longer recovery period.

Applications
"The burst of speed that I experienced was not a fluke, but unlike other Force powers, I cannot say I felt in complete control of it."

- Luke Skywalker reflecting on his experience with Force speed



Increasing sprinting speeds by using the Force to augment the muscles was commonly used by both Jedi and Sith, such as when the Sith Lord Kaox Krul used this Force power to chase Crian Maru and Dree Vandap, who were on a speeder. Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn were known to be skilled in this ability, using it to escape from Trade Federation droidekas, seeming to disappear from their position, only to appear behind them. This technique was not limited to the Jedi and Sith however; the Force-using Matukai who focused on channeling the Force through their bodies, were highly skilled in sustaining agility based motions using the Force.

During the Clone Wars many Jedi used this ability to great effect on the battlefields, as seen when Jedi Master Mace Windu used this technique to gain momentum for a long-distance Force Jump he was about to perform during the Battle of Dantooine, as well as to augment his fighting ability against Kar Vastor on Haruun Kal.

Jedi could also use the Force to augment their muscles and increase the speed of their movements during combat, heightening their reflexes and increasing the speed of their blocks and blows during engagements. Grand Master Luke Skywalker was proficient in this application of the power, often using the Force to increase the speed of his lightsaber strikes, as seen during his duel with Yuuzhan Vong Supreme Overlord Shimrra Jamaane. During their duel, Jedi Master Mace Windu and Dark Lord of the Sith Palpatine both showed considerable skill in this ability, both moving in a blur. In particular, Mace Windu's lightsaber form Vaapad relied on using the Force in this way as in combat it would appear as if he was wielding dozens of swords at once.

Slowing down their perception of the world would give a Force-user more time to react to a situation as Luke Skywalker discovered in 3 ABY, during his confrontation with the human replica droid Guri in Prince Xizor's Palace on Coruscant. With guidance from the voice of Ben Kenobi, Luke gave in to the Force and found that time seemed to slow down considerably, allowing him to dodge the assasin’s attack and defeat her with ease. Luke would later remark to his students at the Jedi Praxeum that he didn't feel in control of this power and instead felt that it was the Force guiding his actions.

Users
Using the Force to increase the speed of movement was a common ability among many Force-users, particularly among Jedi such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn, as well as Sith such as Kaox Krul and Darth Maul.

With the Jedi called to arms in the Clone Wars, many Jedi would use this ability during the many battles of the conflict to aid in combat. The Jedi Generals Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker , Yoda, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Aayla Secura , were all known to use the Force to enhance their speed in battle. Jedi Master Kit Fisto showed a high level of skill in this ability when engaging a Jedi Killer droid on Ord Cestus, moving in a blur of motion that baffled even the experienced gaze of Obi-Wan Kenobi. He would later use this technique to dodge blaster fire and reach a family of four who were cornered by one of the droids. Jedi Masters Roan Shryne, Bol Chatak and Padawan Olee Starstone also used the Force to enhance their speed to put some distance between them and the Clone troopers who were pursuing them after the execution of Order 66. Shryne would later use this ability to flee Darth Vader during the attempt to rescue Senator Fang Zar. The Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress was also known to have used this ability while fighting the other gladiators in the Couldron.

It was a common ability among members of the New Jedi Order, with many employing the technique including Mara Jade Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Thann Mithric, Jaina Solo , Tenel Ka, Valin Horn, Leia Organa Solo , Tahiri Veila, Kam Solusar , and Seff Hellin. During their first duel, Jaina Solo and Darth Caedus both called on the Force to exchange lightning-fast blows. Jaina experienced a powerful connection to the Force, enabling her to move faster than she ever could before; she believed she could even catch a blaster bolt between her fingers. Fallen Jedi Alema Rar was also a proficient user of this technique, being able to move at speeds that surpassed that which her Jedi training should have allowed her. Jedi Battlemaster Kyle Katarn became proficient in this ability after using it for the first time on Nar Shaddaa to escape 8t88's thugs. He would later use the technique to get access to the administrative tower of Barons Hed. When returning to the Jedi after his absence, Katarn had to use this ability in a test prepared by Luke Skywalker to regain his lightsaber. Katarn would later pass this ability on to his student Jaden Korr, who became skilled in its use during his training at the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4. Jedi and later Sith Lord, Jacen Solo was also a skilled and frequent user of the technique often using it in dangerous situations.

Behind the scenes
In Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, Speed when triggered, augments the game sprite's speed. In Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast this is not the case; the game around the player slows down while that of the player remains normal, signifying that the ability did not only augment his speed, but it altered the Jedi's perception of time.

Kyle Katarn appeared in the computer game, Star Wars: Empire at War, which is set several months prior the Battle of Yavin IV, before Katarn discovered that he was sensitive to the Force. However, in the game one of his special abilities is speed, which actually could be the untrained use of Force speed. This is supported by the fact that Force speed was the first Force power Katarn ever learned.

In Knights of the Old Republic and Knights of the Old Republic II, it is possible for the player to learn the power Burst of Speed. The game has different levels of skill for the power, Knight Speed and Master Speed, which increase the players defense and attack stats with use of the power. In the Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook, there are also different levels of the power named Knight Speed and Master Speed which allow the user to up to 20 times and 30 times faster than normal respectively, and also increase a users jumping distance.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
 * Darth Bane: Rule of Two
 * Darkness Shared
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Tag & Bink: Revenge of the Clone Menace
 * Shatterpoint
 * The Cestus Deception
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars Volume 2: Crash Course
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode II: Revenge of the Sith novel
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Shadows of the Empire novel
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
 * Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
 * Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Vector Prime
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * The Unifying Force
 * Betrayal
 * Fury
 * Invincible
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Invincible
 * Millennium Falcon