Prybar

A prybar was a hand tool that could be used as a lever to force open containers or to move unwieldy objects. Prybars could easily damage the objects that they were used upon, so they were used only in cases when the user had exhausted all other means at his or her disposal, or did not care about damaging the object.
During her escape from the dungeons of Takara's stronghold, Mara Jade discovered a prybar in a cell. Attempting to force the hydraulics to open the door with her bare hands likely would be foolhardy endeavor, so she instead used the prybar to do it and her effort met with success. Obi-Wan Kenobi was known to have owned a prybar during his exile on Tatooine, and kept it on a workbench in the cellar of his hut.
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire
- Star Wars Adventures 3: The Hostage Princess
"Maze Run" – Star Wars Insider 131
- "Play It Again, Figrin D'an: The Tale of Muftak and Kabe"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
- The Abduction
"The Abduction of Crying Dawn Singer" – Classic Adventures
- Operation: Elrood
"Better Than Nothing" – Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- Star Wars: Yoda Stories
- The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
- X-Wing: The Krytos Trap (First appearance)
- A Forest Apart (Mentioned only)
"Heroes Need Not Apply" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 12
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
- Platt's Smugglers Guide