Vibro-shiv/Legends
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Vibro-shivs or powershivs were small vibroblades. A device within the hilt vibrated these small blades at a tremendous rate, allowing them to become far more deadly and efficient. The vibration of such weapons was so fast that even a slight touch could produce a large gash, while a slash could sever a limb. A non-vibration blade of comparable size was nowhere near as deadly.
Typical vibro-shiv weapons included knives and daggers, the most common; vibroknucklers, which were basically like knuckledusters except with a blade; and vibro-scalpels and -lancets, which were more commonly used on operating tables.
Appearances
- Jedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival
- Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past
- Jedi Apprentice: The Defenders of the Dead
- Jedi Apprentice: The Evil Experiment
- Storm Fleet Warnings
- Boba Fett: A New Threat
- The Last of the Jedi: Underworld
- The Last of the Jedi: Secret Weapon
- Han Solo and the Lost Legacy (First mentioned)
"When the Domino Falls" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
"Breaking Free: The Adventures of Dannen Lifehold" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 1
"The Great Herdship Heist" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
"The Mynock Conspiracy" – Supernova (As "vibroshiv")
"Swoop Gangs" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
- Star Wars Droids: The Protocol Offensive
- Shadows of the Empire novel
- Shadows of the Empire junior novelization
"Elusive" – No Disintegrations
- "Simple Tricks"—Tales from the New Republic
"Artifact of Aaris"—The DarkStryder Campaign (Mentioned only)
"Gottu and His Vibroaxe" – Dark Force Rising Sourcebook (Mentioned only)
"It's a Gambler's Life" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 4
"Rebel Escape" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
"Death-Hunter" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
- Showdown at Centerpoint
- The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
- Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters
- Cracken's Rebel Operatives
"Blasters for Hire" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
"Outlaw Battle Armor" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
- Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
- Flashpoint! Brak Sector
- The DarkStryder Campaign
- The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook
- Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
"Scouts' Dispatch" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 13
- Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- The Far Orbit Project
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia