Lightsaber

In Futurama, there are two types of lightsabers. The most commonly seen type is solid weapon, despite its laser-like appearance. It is used by the peace officers. It is similar to a nightstick or baton in manner and is used by hitting the subject.

A variant of it was made which, instead of being hard, emits a laser to cut through most surfaces. This model can be used as a hitting stick for a, a cooking implement for peeling potatoes,  dueling with, woodcutting  and for cutting through materials. Native Martians use similar objects for arrow.s

Trivia

 * This weapon is taken from Star Wars. The "glowing solid stick" type lightsaber is, most likely, derived from modern lightsaber replicas and children's toys which use LED-lighted polycarbonate sticks.
 * Lightsaber sounds are used in "The Six Million Dollar Mon".
 * The giant microscope used in "Bender's Big Score" makes a lightsaber sound when activated.
 * Lightsabers were also used by Sith Overlords in the Sithal War.

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