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Dmasterman Registered: Dec '08	Date Posted: 4/18 9:15pm Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	Okay, when Lando opens the door, Vader sits up and Han goes for his gun and fires off a few rounds. Vader simply raises his hand to stop the blasts. So I've always wondered, what actually caused this. Was it a force power Vader used to diffuse or absorb the shots? Or was it that awesome armor he wears? Or perhaps he simply can't feel it because he has a robotic arm?
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timmoishere Registered: Jun '07	Date Posted: 4/18 10:36pm Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	He used the Force. -----signature----- Will do moose stuff for money. Everything tastes better wrapped in bacon, especially bacon 11/20/2008: The day I married the most wonderful woman in the world.
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snelson Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 4/19 7:25am Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	it's called force deflection from kotor 2. -----signature----- I Love 1930'S 1940'S 1950'S Movies Hermione Granger Is A Beautiful Witch Dreaming Of Jeannie Olivia DeHavilland Still Kicking At 93 Daniel Radcliffe Is So Sweet Like Harry
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jedibri Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 4/19 8:08am Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	Dmasterman posted: Okay, when Lando opens the door, Vader sits up and Han goes for his gun and fires off a few rounds. Vader simply raises his hand to stop the blasts. So I've always wondered, what actually caused this. Was it a force power Vader used to diffuse or absorb the shots? Yes, simply put it was the force. Or was it that awesome armor he wears? Look the Stormtrropers armor was able to be blasted through so I say no to this thought. Or perhaps he simply can't feel it because he has a robotic arm? Again, let's look at Luke his robotic hand was damaged in "Jedi." So I think the same thing would have happened to Vaders hand. -----signature----- Isaiah 41:13
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FirBholg Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 4/19 8:59am Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	It's Vader. He uses the Force. -----signature----- "I have waited a long time for this, my little green friend." F.I.G.S.
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Tricky Registered: Jul '01	Date Posted: 4/19 3:24pm Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	...Or he used the hand that he wore a Mandalorian Crushgaut glove on. Both that & "using the force" are equally correct, if using EU sources to find the answer. -----signature----- "Six pints of bitter," said Ford Prefect to the barman of the Horse and Groom. "And quickly please, the world's about to end." We like to Suckadelic.com. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book
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TwiLekJedi Title: Classic Trilogy Manager Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 4/20 6:04am Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	Bah "Unconfirmed reports hinted that at least one of Darth Vader's black gauntlets was a long-lost Sith-imbued crushgaunt. This is possibly his right hand, as it was rumored to be "indestructible", a most likely exaggerated legend attributed to the durability of crushgaunts." That does not mean he actually wears one. And it'd be horrible if he did. What a needless IU-rumour. -----signature----- We do what we must Because we can For the good of all of us Except the ones who are dead
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morpha2 Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 4/20 3:58pm Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	According to the EU, his robotic hands were actually made from the smelted remains of IG-88's great-grandfather, an almost indestructible battledroid that met his demise in combat with Qui-Gon Jinn and Count Dooku (back when he was a good guy). The parts were sold to scrap merchants throughout the galaxy and eventually ended up in the possession of Watto who later sold the melted slag to Palpatine. ...nah, I just made that up, but you'd almost believe it, right?
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Dark--Helmet Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 4/20 7:41pm Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. -----signature----- TheForce.net where your opinion and honest reaction to something isn't really how you feel it's just your lack of understanding and hatred of George Lucas.
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BigBoy29 Registered: Dec '04	Date Posted: 4/20 11:51pm Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	Vader "deflected" it .... true, but it still stung. In Marvel Comics Star Wars #35 During the dinner - Vader is shaking his hand out and says, "My hand smarts from that ... Captain Solo, you will regret your callous decision to fire at me." p.12 -----signature----- Lando: "She saved me at the Battle of Tannabe". Han: "Hey remember, I won her fair and square." Lando: "She was mine before she was yours, she was mine before she was yours ..."
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Arawn_Fenn Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 4/21 3:31am Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	My completely metal hand smarts from that. -----signature----- His legions, angel forms, who lay entranced. Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks. <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> "Why don't you take your simplistic good/evil dualism and found Zoroastrianism?" - zweebex
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DarthBoba Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 4/21 9:40am Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	Strictly speaking, there's no way anyone at Marvel could've possibly known that Vader had metal arms and legs when TESB was being made. Not to mention that he gets whacked by Luke in the same metal arm during their Bespin duel and gets all pissed off and clutches at it. Plus shouts in pain when Luke hacks off his clearly metallic hand in ROTJ.. -----signature----- Only a Prime can defeat Vader and his Emperor.
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TwiLekJedi Title: Classic Trilogy Manager Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 4/21 12:18pm Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	The part that Luke hit during the duel was rather high up, so it was probably still flesh underneath. -----signature----- We do what we must Because we can For the good of all of us Except the ones who are dead
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ORIGYAK Registered: Apr '09	Date Posted: 4/21 12:24pm Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	He is tough. Kinda like putting out a cig in your own hand.
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HellasLEAF-Jedi Registered: Apr '09	Date Posted: 4/25 4:28pm Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	what a great scene that was. it really showed off Vader's power and showed how wimpy a blaster is against him. -----signature----- I'd like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Lucas for deciding to have sex that night.
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d_arblay Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 4/30 6:41am Subject: How did Vader deflect those blasts with his hand on Bespin?
	sorry to be a bore, but isnt it just basically because he has a metallic, artificial hand?? he can obviously deflect laserblasts with it. why not? its a good feature to have in a survival suit, no? a bit like how his shoulder was able to deflect luke's lightsaber in the later scene. even if its not a feature its doubtful vader has any feeling in it. its more likely he needed a new one fitted shortly after or at least had some repairs made to it. if it were the force then surely the jedi would do it in the prequels - why bother with their lightsabers when facing the destroyer droids? they have two hands and only one lightsaber :P -----signature----- My own "Complete Saga" trailers: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CDF92B3798BD4675 Hope you enjoy!
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