Force pike
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Force pike was the name of several similar weapons that evolved indepedently between races and civilizations throughout the galaxy.
The tip of the pole was a vibro-edged head with a stun module that could knock a full-grown Wookiee unconscious using a concentrated nerve impulse similar to that featured in the stun setting of a blaster rifle. The impulse worked by overloading the central nervous system, effectively knocking the victim unconscious. When the vibro-edge was set to maximum it could rip through steel bulkheads and easily dismember most organic beings. The control settings and power generator were located at the pike's grip.
It should be noted that force pikes were not related to the Force.
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[edit] Usage
- "How did I lose my arm? A stormtrooper tapped me on the shoulder with a force pike."
- ―Rebel soldier Char'Shen Larcuna[src]
Force pikes were first introduced in the Begali Uprising. Sith Assassins used force pikes during the Dark Wars to hunt Jedi across the galaxy. They were also utilized by Atris's Echani handmaidens.
They were generally used by Senate Guards and Imperial Royal Guards. The two meter-long pike was used to keep any person away from important figures. But most of all it was a status weapon that in practice was hardly used. However, during General Grievous's capture of Chancellor Palpatine, his guards used their force pikes to disable two of the general's bodyguards.
While most prominently displayed by the Emperor's Royal Guards, who carried the popular SoroSuub Corporation Controller FP model, force pikes were employed by a wide variety of planetary militias and police forces. They were excellent for crowd control. Force pikes were often employed during boarding actions because they allowed attackers to slice through bulkheads and airlocks and could be operated in small hallways.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Darth Bane: Rule of Two
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars Republic: Infinity's End
- Jedi Quest: The False Peace (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Republic Commando: Hard Contact
- MedStar I: Battle Surgeons (Mentioned only)
"MedStar: Intermezzo" - Star Wars Insider 83 (Mentioned only)
- MedStar II: Jedi Healer (Mentioned only)
- Labyrinth of Evil
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- The Last of the Jedi: Underworld (Possible appearance)
- The Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo
- The Paradise Snare
- Star Wars: Empire at War
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars Empire: Betrayal
"Combat Moon" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Queen of the Empire
- The Courtship of Princess Leia
- Crimson Empire
- Children of the Jedi
- Dark Tide I: Onslaught (Mentioned only)
- Edge of Victory I: Conquest
- Force Heretic II: Refugee (Mentioned only)
- Fury (Mentioned only)
[edit] Sources
- Imperial Sourcebook
- Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Handbook 2: Crimson Empire
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
"Death Star II Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Force Pike)
- The Far Orbit Project





