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Vibro-ax
Vibro-axes were handheld vibroweapons.
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Characteristics
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A vibro-ax was simply a standard ax and handle-fitted with a vibration generator that, when fed by a power cell, caused the ax head to vibrate rapidly, thus causing more damage to a target. Some handles were designed to dampen the vibration effect for the user, though cruder versions, such as those wielded by the Gamorreans, arg'garoks, used wooden handles. These weapons were often left deactivated, simply to allow the user to show off their physical strength and to intimidate rivals, since these weapons were capable of easily decapitating most humanoid species with a single blow.
Usage
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The vibro-axes were common in the underworld of the galaxy, and especially among Gamorrean warriors and guards, and Togorian pirates. Jabba's weequay guards used the BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax model.
Notable models
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Appearances
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Sources
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- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, First Edition
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
"New Character Templates: A Supplement to Star Wars' Mos Eisley Galaxy Guide" - Challenge 73 (Ambiguously canonical source)
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire toy line
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
"Who Is That Alien? Ithorians & Gamorreans"—Star Wars Kids 8
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
Star Wars: Power of the Jedi (Pack: Tessek)
Kessel: Hell in Space on Wizards.com (backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Galactic Hunters (Card: Snoova's Vibro-Ax)
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- The Unknown Regions
Mace Towani in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
Vibro-ax in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)