Starfleet Jedi: Weapons of Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi saw extensive use of weaponry, but very little quantifiable material.

First, there is the battle over Endor. The very heaviest turbolaser bolts are of similar length to some capital ships, and can potentially destroy them in one hit

. Meanwhile, small thermonuclear devices are in use, implying that megaton range weaponry remains effect. Home One was rocked by "thermonuclear fireworks," after all.

A new weapon, the concussion missile, is displayed onscreen. Its role appears little different from the smaller proton torpedo; however, it is known to be more powerful.

The second Death Star can fire its superlaser like a giant turbolaser. One short burst, with no appreciable charging period, could down an unharmed Mon Calamari cruiser with a single hit. This is the best example of accurate long-range fire in Star Wars.

Second, we have the battle on Endor. This battle features speederbikes, chicken walkers, and a variety of Ewok contraptions; this allows us to gauge the strength of Imperial light vehicles, which both produce and are vulnerable to megajoule range weapons

. Stormtroopers reach a new low of effectiveness.

It is not difficult to scale some of the turbolaser bolts seen to 500 meters in length, ten times the length of the typical bolts fired by capital ships; presumably it is the Mon Calamari cruisers and Imperial Star Destroyers that fire these bolts.

On the ground in Endor, we see collateral damage from blasters. This tree below was burst by AT-ST fire:

Depending on the type, condition, and exact size of this tree, the energy involved in exploding a segment of it without excess scorching falls between 1 and 10 megajoules. Similarly, AT-STs prove vulnerable to low megajoule range impacts from logs.

Specialized equipment known as rocks, logs, bows, arrows, and clubs were used at great length by the Ewoks in order to counteract the great firepower of the AT-STs; however, as the capabilities of these weapons are well explored elsewhere on the internet, we will not explore them further here. Suffice it to say that stormtrooper armor does not appear greatly effective against primitive weapons.

	Return of the Jedi saw extensive use of weaponry, but very little quantifiable material. First, there is the battle over Endor. The very heaviest turbolaser bolts are of similar length to some capital ships, and can potentially destroy them in one hit. Meanwhile, small thermonuclear devices are in use, implying that megaton range weaponry remains effect. Home One was rocked by "thermonuclear fireworks," after all. A new weapon, the concussion missile, is displayed onscreen. Its role appears little different from the smaller proton torpedo; however, it is known to be more powerful. The second Death Star can fire its superlaser like a giant turbolaser. One short burst, with no appreciable charging period, could down an unharmed Mon Calamari cruiser with a single hit. This is the best example of accurate long-range fire in Star Wars. Second, we have the battle on Endor. This battle features speederbikes, chicken walkers, and a variety of Ewok contraptions; this allows us to gauge the strength of Imperial light vehicles, which both produce and are vulnerable to megajoule range weapons. Stormtroopers reach a new low of effectiveness. It is not difficult to scale some of the turbolaser bolts seen to 500 meters in length, ten times the length of the typical bolts fired by capital ships; presumably it is the Mon Calamari cruisers and Imperial Star Destroyers that fire these bolts. On the ground in Endor, we see collateral damage from blasters. This tree below was burst by AT-ST fire: Depending on the type, condition, and exact size of this tree, the energy involved in exploding a segment of it without excess scorching falls between 1 and 10 megajoules. Similarly, AT-STs prove vulnerable to low megajoule range impacts from logs. Specialized equipment known as rocks, logs, bows, arrows, and clubs were used at great length by the Ewoks in order to counteract the great firepower of the AT-STs; however, as the capabilities of these weapons are well explored elsewhere on the internet, we will not explore them further here. Suffice it to say that stormtrooper armor does not appear greatly effective against primitive weapons.	The TurboLaser Commentaries place this shot at 2 megajoules. ST-v-SW on the deadliness of logs. ST-v-SW on the deadliness of Ewok arrows and clubs.