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This should answer your question.
The lightsaber is the weapon of a Jedi, an elegant armament of a more civilized time. In comparison, blasters are crude, inaccurate and loud affairs. To carry a lightsaber is an example of incredible skill and confidence, dexterity and attunement to the Force.
When deactivated, a lightsaber appears as a polished metallic handle, about 30 centimeters long, lined with control studs. At the press of a button the energy contained within is liberated and forms as a shaft of pure energy about a meter long. The saber hums and scintillates with a distinct sound. Its shimmering blade is capable of cutting through almost anything, save for the blade of another lightsaber.
In the hands of a Jedi, a lightsaber is almost unstoppable. It can be used to cut through blast doors or enemies alike. Using the Force, a Jedi can predict and deflect incoming blaster bolts, and reflect them back at the firer.
After the extermination of the Jedi ranks, lightsabers became rare relics. The knowledge of their construction disappeared with their masters. Luke Skywalker, the last of the Jedi, built his own lightsaber as the culmination of his training.
Although use of the lightsaber is strictly reserved to the Jedi -- the only ones capable of handling the difficult weapon -- it is also used by their sworn enemies, the Sith.
or you can go here, which has more on HOW the lightsaber works:
I've never liked the explanation that the blade is 'pure energy', as there are many kinds of energy...
My own theory, is that the blade of a lightsaber is essentially an extremely controlled forcefield, and that the 'pure energy' blade is composed of what would be known in the Star Trek Universe as Graviton Particles. My reasons for thinking this are...
Forcefields can be set to such high power levels, that anything that touches them is vaporized. Reverse the theory, and anything the forcefield touches is vaporized. (As is the case with a lightsaber)
Forcefields use crystals in their emitters (as do phasers) to focus the graviton stream. The idea that a crystal will suddenly 'create energy' because it has a charge put to it is ludicrous. (As is supposedly the case with a lightsaber)
Forcefields (when on low power) often hum, and make a different noise when something comes into contact with them. (As do lightsabers)
Forcefields have been seen in many different colors depending on the species who have created them. The technology is the same, but the use of local materials (different crystals) is responsible for the color of the field when it is visible. (As are lightsaber blades)
Originally posted by Darth Vious
Dude, if you're not going to contribute something to the discussion (like you didn't in the ST v SW or lightsaber color threads) why bother posting anything at all?
he does want to contribute, he just doesnt know the question.
The thread is titled ' how do lightsabers work' and then there's a poll asking for favourite.
Originally posted by spekdah
he does want to contribute, he just doesnt know the question.
The thread is titled ' how do lightsabers work' and then there's a poll asking for favourite.
Originally posted by Darth Vious
Dude, if you're not going to contribute something to the discussion (like you didn't in the ST v SW or lightsaber color threads) why bother posting anything at all?
Try not to whine about it.
Just for the record, I think a lightsaber works by projecting a stream of plasma into a bar-shape into an electromagnetic envelope emanating from the hilt of the lightsaber.
Originally posted by DarkC
Because he can.
Originally posted by DarkC
Just for the record, I think a lightsaber works by projecting a stream of plasma into a bar-shape into an electromagnetic envelope emanating from the hilt of the lightsaber.