Canon evidence of multiple lightsabre power settings?

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » 2004-11-07 02:05am

How else does on explain all the guards that Luke hit on the sail barge in ROTJ, and instead of being sliced, just got knocked aside?

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-11-07 03:22am

There are instances in teh EU of lightsabers failing to cut certain things. The instance I remember is in the KJA trilogy, where Luke is fighting the lava worm on Gantoris' homeworld. He cuts a single scale, and his blade jumps into thousands of pieces.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2004-11-07 03:27am

I'm giving you the heads up now. Never, ever, ever, mention that author on this board again. The flaming is quite grotesque.

Besides, Luke's sabre didn't really change lengths. However, with Darth Maul's duel ended sabre, and Yoda's mini sabre, it's obvious that they can control what the blade does.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2004-11-07 03:33am

observer_20000 wrote:How else does on explain all the guards that Luke hit on the sail barge in ROTJ, and instead of being sliced, just got knocked aside?

Luke sliced them; they didn't just get knocked aside.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-11-07 03:54am

Cal Wright wrote:I'm giving you the heads up now. Never, ever, ever, mention that author on this board again. The flaming is quite grotesque.

Yes, I know the stigma attached to KJA. I just thought the example relevant.

Besides, Luke's sabre didn't really change lengths. However, with Darth Maul's duel ended sabre, and Yoda's mini sabre, it's obvious that they can control what the blade does.

The length change is well represented, but power settings are suspect.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-11-07 04:36am

They have trouble cutting cortosis ore, too, and shut down because of a feedback loop.

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-11-07 10:00am

In I, Jedi Corran Horn can change the length of his blade as well.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-11-07 10:28am

Is changing length and power the same thing?

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-11-07 10:32am

Well, when it's not stated whther it has the same ability to cut through stuff at its longer length, but it's mentioned as being 'good for property damage', so it seems like it doesn't suffer a 2/3 drop in power when it triples in length- leading to the conclusion it changes in power somewhat. This, however, is me talking completely out my ass with no calculations or even a copy of the book nearby, so take from this what you will.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2004-11-07 11:22am

The Aliens wrote:In I, Jedi Corran Horn can change the length of his blade as well.

Corran Horn had a special lightsaber, different than normal Jedi.

How else does on explain all the guards that Luke hit on the sail barge in ROTJ, and instead of being sliced, just got knocked aside?

My impression always was that he scraped them with a lightsaber, hard enough that they weren't killed and staggered back from the burns.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2004-11-07 11:49am

In the Jedi Academy, I think one of the apprentices, the guy who dies by Kun, builds a saber that can change lengths. KJA KJA KJA!!

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2004-11-07 11:52am

In TPM Maul is sliced in half and he only falls apartt when he starts tumbling down the shaft. It could be that the guards are relatively intact but will fall apart when they hit the Sarlac pit below. Luke could also have just sliced into them, not all the way through so nothing falls off.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-11-07 01:06pm

There are actually several incidents in the canon of sabers failing to cut through everything and anything with no resistance. In any case, yes, lightsabres have power settings, in some cases, but not all. They tend to be those created by the masters of the art, such as Lord Vader.

Lord Exar Kun's "Sith Lightsaber" incorparated an intensity control. On more than one occasion, he supposedly set the intensity of one blade to minimal, becoming a simple shaft of glowing light, and used it to draw out an opponent, as they put momentum into a strike against it, he would pirouette and decapitate them with the other blade while they were off balance.

In the canon, both Vader and Maul' lightsabres have so many controls on them, that they must have something like an intensity control.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-11-07 08:33pm

Trytostaydead wrote:In the Jedi Academy, I think one of the apprentices, the guy who dies by Kun, builds a saber that can change lengths. KJA KJA KJA!!

Gantoris.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2004-11-07 09:34pm

Rogue 9 wrote:
Trytostaydead wrote:In the Jedi Academy, I think one of the apprentices, the guy who dies by Kun, builds a saber that can change lengths. KJA KJA KJA!!
Gantoris.

Shucks, see.. I don't even remember most of that book. 'Cept Wedge falls for a scientist with feathers for hair.

Fleet Admiral Blair · Post by **Fleet Admiral Blair** » 2004-11-07 09:37pm

NJO had Anakin using a training lightsabre. Just enough to deactivate the droids he was fighting. If a sabre's power level can be changed, why use a different device?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2004-11-07 10:18pm

Fleet Admiral Blair wrote:NJO had Anakin using a training lightsabre. Just enough to deactivate the droids he was fighting. If a sabre's power level can be changed, why use a different device?

Because there's no danger of a training mishap that way. If you mistakenly turn one to full power you can maim if not kill. In fact wasn't their a younger Jedi that lost an arm in a mishap?

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2004-11-07 10:37pm

ja, tenal ka iirc.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2004-11-07 11:37pm

Tenal Ka, the Hapan heir lost her arm to Jacen during a duel. She later in the NJO mopped the floor with a group of guys, trainers or attackers can't remember which.

Agent Fisher · Post by **Agent Fisher** » 2004-11-08 01:25am

Praxis wrote:
The Aliens wrote:In I, Jedi Corran Horn can change the length of his blade as well.
Corran Horn had a special lightsaber, different than normal Jedi.

He did it at the time as an ego thing. Gantoris had a two length lightsaber and Corran wanted one too. Of course later inthe book it fails at the worst time and he gets a scolding from Elgos(sp) and mentions that Gantoris had a Dark Lord of Sith teaching him how to make a two length saber.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2004-11-08 01:40am

Cal Wright wrote:Tenal Ka, the Hapan heir lost her arm to Jacen during a duel. She later in the NJO mopped the floor with a group of guys, trainers or attackers can't remember which.

Hapan deserters/peace brigade.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-11-08 01:57am

Qui-Gon's lightsaber flash-melted a giant steel door, however Darth Maul's lightsaber didn't liquify Qui-Gon's mid-section when he stabbed him. That would imply different settings.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-11-08 05:37am

Durandal wrote:Qui-Gon's lightsaber flash-melted a giant steel door, however Darth Maul's lightsaber didn't liquify Qui-Gon's mid-section when he stabbed him. That would imply different settings.

Those knobs have got to have some purpose, after all.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2004-11-08 12:33pm

Durandal wrote:Qui-Gon's lightsaber flash-melted a giant steel door, however Darth Maul's lightsaber didn't liquify Qui-Gon's mid-section when he stabbed him. That would imply different settings.

Or rather the very same lightsaber (Qui-Gon's) that melted a blast door did not melt Maul when Obi-Wan sliced him with it. Unless that's what you really meant.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-11-08 06:25pm

I'm surprised Anakin's multiple-length sabre in AOTC (bedroom scene) hasn't made it into the discussion.

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