Lightsaber

Lightsaber
Smitty with a solid Lightsaber
Type	Weapon
First appearance	"Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)
Current status	Still in use
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In Futurama, there are two types of lightsabers. The most commonly seen type is solid weapon, despite its laser-like appearance. It is used by the peace officers. It is similar to a nightstick or baton in manner and is used by hitting the subject.

A variant of it was made which, instead of being hard, emits a laser to cut through most surfaces. This model can be used as a hitting stick for a Piñata, ^[2ACV17] a cooking implement for peeling potatoes, ^[3ACV22] dueling with, woodcutting ^[6ACV13] and for cutting through materials. Native Martians use similar objects for arrow.s ^[3ACV10]

Image Gallery

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  The solid lightsaber in use by the police.

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  Fry using one for Piñata.

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  As Martian arrows.

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  Bender peeling potatoes.

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  Ignus fighting against Greyfarn's staff.

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  Used for cutting through the Planet Express Ship.

Additional Info

Trivia

• This weapon is taken from Star Wars. The "glowing solid stick" type lightsaber is, most likely, derived from modern lightsaber replicas and children's toys which use LED-lighted polycarbonate sticks.
• Lightsaber sounds are used in "The Six Million Dollar Mon".
• The giant microscope used in "Bender's Big Score" makes a lightsaber sound when activated.
• Lightsabers were also used by Sith Overlords in the Sithal War.

Quotes

Leela: Please, officers, there's no need to use force. ^[1ACV01]

Appearances

• "Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)
  
  (solid weapon)
• "A Fishful of Dollars" (1ACV06)
  
  (solid weapon)
• "The Lesser of Two Evils" (2ACV06)
  
  (solid weapon)
• "Bender Gets Made" (2ACV13)
  
  (solid weapon)
• "War Is the H-Word" (2ACV17)
  
• "Where the Buggalo Roam" (3ACV10)
  
• "The 30% Iron Chef" (3ACV22)
  
• "Three Hundred Big Boys" (4ACV16)
  
  (solid weapon)
• The Beast with a Billion Backs
  
  (solid weapon)
• Bender's Game
  
• Into the Wild Green Yonder
  
• "Proposition Infinity" (6ACV04)
  
  (solid weapon)
• "Lethal Inspection" (6ACV06)
  
• "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" (6ACV13)
  
• "Möbius Dick" (6ACV15)
  
• "Law and Oracle" (6ACV16)
  
  (solid weapon)
• "Calculon 2.0" (7ACV20)
  
  (solid weapon)

External links

• Lightsaber at Wookieepedia
• [1] Lightsaber Colors at Instageeked