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A Pistoeka sabotage droid's circular saw.
A circular saw or buzz saw was a cutting tool that consisted of a rotating circular piece of metal with sharp blades protruding from its circumference.[1] Many different types of droids were produced with buzz saws, including astromech droids[2] and toy droids.[3]
In 230 BBY,[4] the Nihil pirate organization used a large modified buzz saw to attack Jedi Masters Yoda and Kantam Sy during the Battle of the Corellian Shipyards.[5] During the Clone Wars, Pistoeka sabotage droids were armed with circular saws, enabling them to cut through the hulls of starships during combat.[6] In 9 BBY, L0-LA59 used her saw to cut through the ropes tying Leia Organa when she was kidnapped.[3] Similarly in 4 ABY, R2-D2 used his circular saw to free himself and his friends from an Ewok trap during their mission to Endor.[7]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic: The Rising Storm (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: The Rising Storm audiobook (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Midnight Horizon (as buzz saw)
- The High Republic: Midnight Horizon audiobook (as buzz saw)
- The High Republic Adventures (2023) 6
- Brotherhood (Mentioned only) (as buzz saw)
- Brotherhood audiobook (Mentioned only) (as buzz saw)
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I"- Dark Droids: D-Squad 2
- Dark Droids: D-Squad 3
- Dark Droids: D-Squad 4
- Bounty Hunters 41
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm" (In flashback(s))
Sources[]
buzz droids in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as circular saw)- Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
Star Wars Helmet Collection 8 (Databank A-Z: Bric–C-3PO)- Star Wars: Droidography (First identified as buzz saw)
"R2-D2" — Star Wars Encyclopedia- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars: Droidography
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I"
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: The Fallen Star to 230 BBY. The High Republic: Midnight Horizon takes place shortly before and concurrently to The Fallen Star. Therefore, its events must take place in approximately 230 BBY.
- ↑ The High Republic: Midnight Horizon
- ↑ buzz droids in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi