Star Wars Chaos helps with homework?

[Ignatius]

Yes. Really.

I am in my senior year in highschool, and as such, I have to write papers just about weekly. Anyways, The most recent paper is a Compare & Contrast paper. I have chosen to do it over the subjects of the Star Wars Lightsaber *Legends, or the Non-disney canon* vs, the Halo series Energy Sword. As this is what I need, I will be using this site, as well as the Star wars Wiki as sources for my paper. How is SWRP Chaos going to be a source? Well I need to actually gather information about the Lightsaber and the Halo Energy sword.

So, I as all of you, to give me the information you know, and discuss these topics.

• Comparing the Power systems and how they use their technology to make the Lightsaber/Energy sword able to cut through objects.
• How powerful or the strength of the cutting power and abilities of the weapons. Does this lose power or strength if in different variations, or if they have different versions at all.
• Difference in usage. How are they use differently, or like to each other.
• Extra additions to the weapons. Can they be changed, or make unique editions?
• Any extra information

As well, any other topics that can be useful will be greatly appreciated.

NOTE: this assignment is due next week Wednesday.

 

[Ludolf Vaas]

I don't know how strict your teachers are with sources, but random people on the internet do not count as scholarly sources. Neither does wikipedia or wookiepedia for that matter.

Your best bet is to get information directly from the source. Look up relevant information on wookiepedia, and then check the footnotes for that information. You can then use the original source rather than citing wookiepedia.

Also lol @ your essay topic. School these days...

 

[Wolf]

What if you get some old bloke marking your work that has no idea bout any of this sci-fi stuff? Well... make sure to explain all the basics (and keep it interesting!)

I know nothing about Halo stuff to compare and contrast the lightsaber with, so yeah.

But good luck on the essay, hope you do well!

I did very well in my English subjects back in school and I have no doubt it was largely down to practising my writing skills on RP forums just like this one!

 

[Ignatius]

[member="Ludolf Vaas"], We were told that we could get from information according to many sources, and I already asked if I could ask you guys for information and just a discussion for this. I also showed the Wiki page and explained it to my English teacher, and he said it was fine. So I am clear.

I also do know about the lightsabers, and really this is for a general discussion about which item is better to use in different situations. It could just be an opinion about which one is better with an explanation of why, or can be pulled from sources.

Hey, we were allowed to come up with our topic. And I might as well do it over something that I love and enjoyed since I was a kid. *and it was either that, the difference between School and prison, and the difference between Asia dragons, and European dragons.*

[member="Wolf"], It's fine man. Thanks.

 

[Wolf]

Haha "the difference between schools and prisons" that sounds like a potentially hilarious essay.

 

[Ignatius]

[member="Wolf"], My teacher gave me the dirty look when I showed him that idea..... so yeah!

 

[huggin_munnin]

Well, off the top of my head:

Most Canon Jedi prior to Order 66 used Illum crystals which were blue or green. They were sort of the measuring stick for cutting power, blast deflection and everything else. The Sith use red synthetic crystals, forged in special Alchemical Forges over a period of days which are infused with the Dark Side, hence the color. In comparison, they are said to feel heavier but have greater cutting power and a very small possibility of shorting out a natural crystal.

Ergo, I contend that synthetic crystals are better for more aggressive styles like Djem So where you bludgeon your opponent and also dual phase weapons. They're also better for dueling in general for that small possibility of shorting out a Jedi blade. Conversely, a Jedi weapon is more agile which is great for Soresu and Niman and blast deflection. Consider most Jedi never fought Sith so their weapon had a different purpose. They were cops, Sith were criminals and thus their weapons were often dueling centric, Jedi killing tools.

Which is better overall is a question of context. I'd say, overall, a Jedi crystal is better because it applies to many more situations.

 

[Darth Hauntruss]

Mmm its always important to share your ideas to make sure they work with what your teacher intended by the assignment. Some teachers don't take kindly to "creative" manipulations of what they were trying to get at. But, if he is ok with it (even if begrudgingly so) I'd try and structure your Compare and Contras project as thus.

1. Use Official SW Companion Books for your research. Generally in research, whether academic or for fun, you want to veer on primary sources that are as close to the "canon" or "facts" of the subject. So, I'd say SW Essential Guide Books would work. So books like
-http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jedi_vs._Sith:_The_Essential_Guide_to_the_Force_(real-life_book),has a great chapter on Lightsaber construction, components and use.
-http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/The_New_Essential_Guide_to_Weapons_and_Technology, also useful.
-Any interviews with George Lucas in which he mentions the Lightsaber in it

This should do you good for primary resources.

2. When comparing and contrasting try not to Fanboy write. And by that I mean just talk about how cool it is. If you treat in a serious scientific fashion your teacher will take it more seriously. Discuss flaws, limitations in your comparisons.

 

[Ignatius]

[member="Darth Hauntruss"], Thank you for the information. I was told that I had to talk about this from an objective stance instead of a biased one. So no, No fanboy stuff is allowed anyways.

 

[Ashin Varanin]

the difference between Asia dragons, and European dragons.

[member="Akuma"]
That one sounds better to me, especially if you legitimately get into the folklore and steer clear of anything 20th century. You could get some real traction out of that. Heck, I'd read that for fun.

 

[Ignatius]

[member="Ashin Varanin"], I thought about doing that, and am still on the line of it. So I might change my mind. I just wanted to see if I could go the Lightsaber route first.

*If I do either, then I will post it on here for everybody to see. so all of you can read it*

 

[Vulpesen]

[member="Akuma"]

One thing you should know, A lightsaber is less like a laser sword and more like a condensed laser chainsaw. The beam leaves the emitter ad is bent back into the hilt after a general length of one meter. Once it reenter'st he hilt, it makes its way into the power cell then repeats the cycle. For this reason, a lightsaber is efficient at using all and none of its energy at the same time. It only uses energy when the beam is broken by contact with something else.

 

[Ignatius]

[member="Vulpesen"], Yes. I have read up on that. The beam is weightless, and emits no heat, unless it makes contact with something else within the circuit. once it does, the resistance from cutting an object as well as the current of energy passing over the object causes heat to be released as well as making the blade feel as though it were physically there.

 

[huggin_munnin]

Also, I would mention the progression of the weapon (it's miniaturization) from a weapon used to breach walls to the thing attached to a power pack via a cord, to the bulkier designs of say Ulic Qel-Droma's time to 'present' day. I might mention how, although it was often regarded as highly ritualized often, Corran Horn built his from spare parts. Also, I would say that it only uses the Force to initially charge tye power cell(s).

 

[Ignatius]

Thank you all for the information.

Great!

 

[huggin_munnin]

[member="Akuma"]

Oh, two more quick ideas:

1. Talk about Michio Kaku's saying lightsabers could exist in the near future.
2. Compare miniaturization of lightsabers to miniaturization of computing and mobile technology irl.

If you ground it in reality as much as you are able, he will have to take it seriously.

 

[Ignatius]

[member="Ceska Starshield"], Yep. Already planned on talking about Kaku's theories.

 

[Sabena Shai]

Not what I'd recommend for a compare & contrast paper, but oh well.

Just in case, you might as well read these:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lightsaber
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightsaber

There's not much else you can get beyond those pages without acquiring sourcebooks.

 

[Ignatius]

[member="Sabena Shai"], Alright, thank you for the links!

 

[Natasi Fortan]

I don't know how strict your teachers are with sources, but random people on the internet do not count as scholarly sources. Neither does wikipedia or wookiepedia for that matter.

Your best bet is to get information directly from the source. Look up relevant information on wookiepedia, and then check the footnotes for that information. You can then use the original source rather than citing wookiepedia.

Also lol @ your essay topic. School these days...

Kids these days.