Gaffi sticks. Blaster rifles. Gungan boomers. Lightsabers. These are what put the Wars in Star Wars. The development of exotic weaponry is a time-honored craft in the production of the Star Wars films. The visual sophistication of the cultures seen in the prequel trilogy has raised the benchmarks of complexity and design for their accompanying weaponry.

Prop Master Ty Teiger returns to make real the carried weapons seen in the final film. This documentary explores the design of new weapons, some from familiar cultures, and some from totally alien worlds. Also, see the development of new and returning laser swords and a new device that can counter the elegant weapon of the Jedi order.

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