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{{Quote|You know the one about bringing a vibroblade to a blaster fight?"''<br>''"Is it supposed to be funny?"''<br>''"Not for the one who brings the vibroblade.|[[Has Obitt]] and a [[Unidentified Wadi Raffa crew chief|crew chief]]|Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel}}
  
{{Quote|You know the one about bringing a vibroblade to a blaster fight?"''<br>''"Is it supposed to be funny?"''<br>''"Not for the one who brings the vibroblade.|[[Has Obitt]] and a [[Unidentified Wadi Raffa crew chief|crew chief]]|Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel}}
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A '''vibroblade''' (also styled as '''vibro-blade'''<ref name="Smuggler's Run">''[[Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure]]''</ref><ref name="Crimson Corsair" />) was a bladed [[knife]] used for basic utility needs or as a melee weapon.
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A '''vibroblade''' (also styled as '''vibro-blade'''<ref name="Smuggler's Run">''[[Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure]]''</ref><ref name="Crimson Corsair">"[[The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku]]"</ref>) was a bladed [[knife]] used for basic utility needs or as a melee weapon.
   
 
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{{Quote|You establish supremacy like we showed you, by concentrating all the force at your command on one point, hammering away like you would with a vibroblade, through armor like you would through scales or cartilage or bone, and you show no quarter.|[[Jova Tarkin]] to [[Wilhuff Tarkin]]|Tarkin (novel)}}
  
{{Quote|You establish supremacy like we showed you, by concentrating all the force at your command on one point, hammering away like you would with a vibroblade, through armor like you would through scales or cartilage or bone, and you show no quarter.|[[Jova Tarkin]] to [[Wilhuff Tarkin]]|Tarkin (novel)}}
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The vibroblade<ref name="Head to Head" /><ref name="Catalyst">''[[Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel]]''</ref> was used either as an offensive weapon that could be hammered into an opponent's defenses,<ref name="Tarkin">''[[Tarkin (novel)|Tarkin]]''</ref> or as a utility device.<ref name="Head to Head">''[[Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head]]''</ref> The weapon buzzed,<ref name="Aftermath">''[[Aftermath]]''</ref> thrummed, and glowed ember-hot when ignited<ref name="Life Debt">''[[Aftermath: Life Debt]]''</ref> and, when tasked to cut, could be used as a crude surgical implement capable of cutting into an animal's innards.<ref name="Tarkin" /> They were also capable of punching through the [[plastoid]] [[Stormtrooper armor|armor]] of a [[stormtrooper]].<ref name="Aftermath" /> Such weapons were often kept in sheaths<ref name="Tarkin" /><ref name="LotS">''[[Lords of the Sith]]''</ref> or scabbards.<ref name="Crimson Corsair">"[[The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku]]"</ref>
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The vibroblade<ref name="Head to Head" /><ref name="Catalyst">''[[Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel]]''</ref> was used either as an offensive weapon that could be hammered into an opponent's defenses,<ref name="Tarkin" /> or as a utility device.<ref name="Head to Head" /> The weapon buzzed,<ref name="Aftermath">''[[Aftermath]]''</ref> thrummed, and glowed ember-hot when ignited<ref name="Life Debt">''[[Aftermath: Life Debt]]''</ref> and, when tasked to cut, could be used as a crude surgical implement capable of cutting into an animal's innards.<ref name="Tarkin" /> They were also capable of punching through the [[plastoid]] [[Stormtrooper armor|armor]] of a [[stormtrooper]].<ref name="Aftermath" /> Such weapons were often kept in sheaths<ref name="Tarkin" /><ref name="LotS">''[[Lords of the Sith]]''</ref> or scabbards.<ref name="Crimson Corsair" />
   
 
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[[File:Halfed Commando Droid.png|thumb|left|200px|A [[BX-series droid commando]] with a vibroblade]]
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[[File:Halfed Commando Droid.png|thumb|left|200px|A BX-series droid commando with a vibrosword]]
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The [[bounty hunter]] [[Jango Fett]] had vibroblades hidden in his gauntlets.<ref name="Episode II">[[Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones|''Star Wars'': Episode II ''Attack of the Clones'']]</ref> The [[Rodian]] [[Tsoklo]] owned a [[utility vibroblade]] which he kept for personal defense.<ref name="Head to Head" /> The [[Twi'lek]] [[Hera Syndulla]] also owned a vibroblade while on the planet [[Gorse]].<ref name="AND">''[[A New Dawn]]''</ref> They were also often used by BX-Series Droid Commandos, {{Fact}} and were carried as concealed weapons by the [[Emperor's Royal Guard|Royal Guard]] of the [[Galactic Empire]].<ref name="LotS">''[[Lords of the Sith]]''</ref> [[Mister Bones]] was fitted with a concealed vibroblade at the end of one arm.<ref name="Aftermath" /> [[Gallius Rax]] kept a pair of sickle-shaped vibroblades, attached by a golden chain and etched with ornate scrollwork, in his quarters aboard the ''[[Ravager]]''.<ref name="Life Debt" /> As of the era of the [[Napkin Bombing]], the latest models of vibroblades were considered sophisticated.<ref name="Bloodline">''[[Bloodline (novel)|Bloodline]]''</ref> The [[Weequay]] [[pirate]] [[Scorza]] kept a high-density vibro-blade in a scabbard, and used it in battle against [[Sidon Ithano]].<ref name="Crimson Corsair" />
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The [[bounty hunter]] [[Jango Fett]] had vibroblades hidden in his gauntlets.<ref name="Episode II">[[Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones|''Star Wars'': Episode II ''Attack of the Clones'']]</ref> The [[Rodian]] [[Tsoklo]] owned a [[utility vibroblade]] which he kept for personal defense.<ref name="Head to Head" /> The [[Twi'lek]] [[Hera Syndulla]] also owned a vibroblade while on the planet [[Gorse]].<ref name="AND">''[[A New Dawn]]''</ref> [[Vibrosword]]s<ref name="Ultimate Star Wars">''[[Ultimate Star Wars]]''</ref> were used by [[BX-series droid commando]]s<ref name="GI">{{TCW|Grievous Intrigue}}</ref> and their [[BX-series droid commando captain|command units]].<ref name="Ultimate Star Wars" /> The blades were carried as concealed weapons by the [[Emperor's Royal Guard|Royal Guard]] of the [[Galactic Empire]].<ref name="LotS" /> [[Mister Bones]] was fitted with a concealed vibroblade at the end of one arm.<ref name="Aftermath" /> [[Gallius Rax]] kept a pair of sickle-shaped vibroblades, attached by a golden chain and etched with ornate scrollwork, in his quarters aboard the ''[[Ravager]]''.<ref name="Life Debt" /> As of the era of the [[Napkin Bombing]], the latest models of vibroblades were considered sophisticated.<ref name="Bloodline">[[Bloodline (novel)|''Bloodline'']]</ref> The [[Weequay]] [[pirate]] [[Scorza]] kept a high-density vibro-blade in a scabbard, and used it in battle against [[Sidon Ithano]].<ref name="Crimson Corsair" />
   
 
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"You know the one about bringing a vibroblade to a blaster fight?"
"Is it supposed to be funny?"
"Not for the one who brings the vibroblade."
―Has Obitt and a crew chief[src]

A vibroblade (also styled as vibro-blade[3][4]) was a bladed knife used for basic utility needs or as a melee weapon.

Details

"You establish supremacy like we showed you, by concentrating all the force at your command on one point, hammering away like you would with a vibroblade, through armor like you would through scales or cartilage or bone, and you show no quarter."
―Jova Tarkin to Wilhuff Tarkin[src]

The vibroblade[2][5] was used either as an offensive weapon that could be hammered into an opponent's defenses,[1] or as a utility device.[2] The weapon buzzed,[6] thrummed, and glowed ember-hot when ignited[7] and, when tasked to cut, could be used as a crude surgical implement capable of cutting into an animal's innards.[1] They were also capable of punching through the plastoid armor of a stormtrooper.[6] Such weapons were often kept in sheaths[1][8] or scabbards.[4]

History

File:Halfed Commando Droid.png

A BX-series droid commando with a vibrosword

The bounty hunter Jango Fett had vibroblades hidden in his gauntlets.[9] The Rodian Tsoklo owned a utility vibroblade which he kept for personal defense.[2] The Twi'lek Hera Syndulla also owned a vibroblade while on the planet Gorse.[10] Vibroswords[11] were used by BX-series droid commandos[12] and their command units.[11] The blades were carried as concealed weapons by the Royal Guard of the Galactic Empire.[8] Mister Bones was fitted with a concealed vibroblade at the end of one arm.[6] Gallius Rax kept a pair of sickle-shaped vibroblades, attached by a golden chain and etched with ornate scrollwork, in his quarters aboard the Ravager.[7] As of the era of the Napkin Bombing, the latest models of vibroblades were considered sophisticated.[13] The Weequay pirate Scorza kept a high-density vibro-blade in a scabbard, and used it in battle against Sidon Ithano.[4]

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Tarkin
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
  3. ↑ Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku"
  5. ↑ Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Aftermath
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Aftermath: Life Debt
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lords of the Sith
  9. ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  10. ↑ A New Dawn
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ultimate Star Wars
  12. ↑ TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Grievous Intrigue"
  13. ↑ Bloodline
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