Kyber crystals have been around for a long time in the Star Wars universe. The crystals originally debuted in the novel Star Wars: Splinter of the Minds Eye(released in 1978), where a kyber crystal was the focus of the story. The novel was originally intended to be the sequel to the original Star Wars film (now known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) when George Lucas wasn’t sure if he could make more films. Since then the kyber crystals have had several appearances in the current canon. Kyber crystals are used to power up lightsabers (as seen in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series).
However, more recent appearances of the kyber crystals have revealed another use. Massive kyber crystals can be used to power up weapons. Both the unproduced The Clone Wars “Crystal Crisis” arc and the Star Wars: Rebels episode “Breaking Ranks” hinted that they would be used to power the Death Star’s laser.
Therefore, with the Death Star appearing in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story it’s no surprise that kyber crystals are rumoured to be featuring the film.
*If you’re looking to avoid any potential details regarding Rogue One this is your SPOILER ALERT warning.*
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The source states:
“The crystals are being (mined?) taken from a mountain where the crystals are placed into crates. There is a communication platform there on the side of the mountain where Imperial Scientists reside. Death Squad’s Death Troopers are also at the location for the sequence. On set there were a lot of crates. We may have seen these crates in drone photos but we aren’t certain yet.”
It was stated in the Rebels Recon for the Rebels episode “Out of Darkness” that eight kyber crystals are needed to power the Death Star’s laser.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is scheduled for release on December 16th, 2016.
Thoughts on this rumour? Would you like to see the kyber crystals feature in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story?
By Ruari Williamson
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