Thread: Han Solo uses the Lightsaber (Empire)
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Old 10-12-2009, 10:32 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by alvarado52 View Post
So i mean, why doesnt everyone use 'em? I understand it was considered 'old world' in the first trilogy, but episodes 1-3 was set during the time of the Jedi...so why didnt Clone Troopers have this as standard equipment?

I mean, i know Gen. Grevious could use 'em, but he was 'trained' in it.
Star Wars is, at its very core, a Samurai flick. There's probably some in-Universe reasons to justify it, but since the Jedi are a Samurai analogue, it makes sense that the use of the Katana analogue would be similar. It's worth noting that a Katana takes specific training to wield effectively, so this may be the "in universe" reason as well. Though a blade made of pure light wouldn't really need special training to sever an arm at the joint like the real-world equivalent does.
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