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Energy Sword

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developed and produced exclusively on the planet Velmor, this ancient weapon was known for its ceremonial appearance as well as its deadly precision. The energy sword was simply a very fine blade which had been charged with focused plasma energy. This plasma energy was created by a power cell hidden in the hilt of the sword, and focused through a pair of velmorite crystals. Because of the energy that coursed up and down the blade, energy swords repelled each other when brought together in a duel, requiring that the wielder be quite skilled in their usage. Velmorian traditions long held that duels should be settled with energy swords, with the victor decapitating their opponent with the blade at the end of the duel. While similar in many respects to the lightsaber of the Jedi Knights, the energy sword was no match for the Jedi weapon.