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Why didn't Luke Skywalker use his blaster on Jabba's pet Rancor?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24945points) December 26th, 2022

He recently swiped it from one of Jabba’s guards, before the both of them fell into Jabba’s trapped floor.

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Zaku's avatar

I don’t even remember the detail that he had a blaster. Did he end up using it on something?

If I were in that situation, I’d consider:

1) If I’m captured and in the power of a mad person who is making me face a monster in an arena, and I just shoot it with a concealed weapon, I’d think they might be so upset (and concerned that I’ve got a ranged weapon) that they decide to kill me then and there. So I’d only use it if I thought it was my only option, and/or if I thought I could escape/survive or it was my only best hope of getting a better outcome.

2) It might be more useful later, if I can keep it concealed.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

@Zaku it is just after Jabba says “I shall enjoy watching you die”. Then Luke uses the force to steal a pig soldier’s blaster.

RayaHope's avatar

Your question made me look this up and I have an answer. Luke has the blaster as he falls through the floor but looses it when he hits the bottom of the cave.
https://archive.org/details/return.-of.-the.-jedi.-1983.-despecialized.-720p.x-264.-ac-3.5.1

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