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From: ron@wjvax.UUCP (Ron Christian)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Empire Troops Uniforms (and Blasters)
Message-ID: <560@wjvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 20:26:18 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 13 20:26:18 1985
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Reply-To: ron@wjvax.UUCP (Ron Christian)
Organization: Watkins Johnson, San Jose, Calif.
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Summary: 

>        On a related topic, are blasters projectile or energy weapons?
>	 [more stuff]
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Oh, could be either.  I remember the 'ammo clip' you describe on one blaster.
Either way, the blaster bolts are traveling *way* too slow.  One could almost
step out of their way!

>        Also do you remember Darth Vader  deflecting  a  blaster  bolt
>        with  his  hand  in  TESB?  What  kind of armor is he wearing?
>        Also notice that it didn't stop a light saber!
****

I think that was artistic license:  Showing you that ole Darth could
deflect blaster bolts by the power of the force.  Don't need no light
saber anymore.

As to why it didn't stop a light saber, well, I always thought that
a duel between Jedi's would take place on many levels sort of in
parallel.  So Luke not only had to physically direct his blow, but 
also had to mentally defeat Darth's mental deflection of it.  Or
something.  If some ordinary Joe took a lightsaber to Darth, I don't
think the blows would be effective.

				Ron
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