idle Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 What kind of Imperial weapon would leave 2 smouldering skeletons as what was left of the Lars'? It's been annoying me for ages.
Kurgan Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I don't think there really is a canon explanation, so nobody (except maybe George) knows for sure. There's been lots of speculation however: 1) It was just fire from the homestead burning or whatnot. 2) Some kind of incendiary device like a flame rifle or thermal detonator type weapon. 3) Some kind of special "slow burn" torture setting on a standard Stormtrooper rifle. 4) Just keep shooting the bodies over and over after they're dead, and eventually they turn into skeletons. 5) The Troopers dumped some chemicals on the bodies to disintegrate or burn them and then left. Luke just happens to catch them in this state. It all happened off screen, so we have to guess, really... There's all sorts of questions then people ask like why the Troopers did it this way, why the bodies are as they are, etc. So feel free to use your imagination!
Prime Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I figured they shot them, and then let them burn along with the rest of the place.
Jan Gaarni Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I figured they shot them, and then let them burn along with the rest of the place. Exactly what I've been thinking aswell thru the years.
El Sitherino Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Same. I figured in the fire something exploded and they shot out.
idle Posted October 13, 2005 Author Posted October 13, 2005 It's a good enough excuse for me, I was just wondering if I had somehow missed out on some cool Imperial weapon through all these years.
Jan Gaarni Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Well, it could have been some kind of flamethrower, who knows, but that ain't really anything "new". I mean, even we have that.
TK-8252 Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 According to the databank, the troops burned the house down. So they were probably shot at first and then the place was set on fire, burning their bodies and all the rest of the place...
Jeff Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I agree with most of you, I just figured that they were burned when the house was burned. And sounds like TK has a more definite answer.
Kurgan Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 So the question people ask next is, what did they use to burn everything with? Lighter fluid from their backpacks? I'll resist the urge to make another joke reference to SWBF2 to explain this.
90SK Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Certainly seems to be the abundant fuel source on Tatooine.
Kurgan Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Jawa Juice might indeed by highly flammable for all we know...
TK-8252 Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Question is now how did R2-D2 start the fire to burn the Jawas. Oil and the rockets again?
Kurgan Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 That explains why he wasn't flying ever again, he used it all up murdering those poor :jawa !! = ! Still, Jawa Juice is great!
Great Scott! Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Question is now how did R2-D2 start the fire to burn the Jawas. Oil and the rockets again? R2D2 burning Jawas? Huh?
TK-8252 Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 R2D2 burning Jawas? Huh? Yeah, after they were all killed by the troops...
Kurgan Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 See, the R5 unit that 'self destructed'? R2D2 killed him so he wouldn't talk! Star Wars conspiracy theories rock! Some fan filmmaker needs to start up an Oliver Stone-esque project for Star Wars...
TK-8252 Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 See, the R2 unit that self destructed? That was just a ruse... R5 unit technically, and actually, according to EU, R5-D4 actually did blow itself up because it wanted R2-D2 to stay with C-3PO.
Kurgan Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 That's just what they wanted you to think. Who do you suppose wrote that book? Ah ha... now the picture becomes clear! Btw, I edited my post, apparently right as you quoted me, oh well.
Kurgan Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 So I guess the answer is: We don't know, and we may never know, unless they come up with some canon explanation. So use your imagination!
90SK Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 For all we know, those are the skeletons of two stormtroopers that they killed during their daring escape.
TK-8252 Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 But the armor wouldn't burn that fast... but wait! Unless... Owen and Beru jacked their armor and are now disguised as troops! Gasp!
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