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; vibro-knucklers, which were basically like knuckledusters except with a blade; and vibro-scalpels and -lancets, which were more commonly used on operating tables.

AppearancesEdit

• 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)
• "Breaking Free"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 1
• Star Wars Droids: The Protocol Offensive
• Shadows of the Empire novel
•  "Elusive"—No Disintegrations
• Simple Tricks
• Gottu and His Vibroaxe (Mentioned only)
• "It's a Gambler's Life"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
• "Death-Hunter"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
• Showdown at Centerpoint
• Star by Star

SourcesEdit

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (First Edition)
• "Outlaw Battle Armor"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia