Lightsabers dominate the conversation because they are iconic and simple, but sci fi cinema is stacked with other weapons.

As a genre, science fiction has never lacked for memorable weapons. Blasters, phasers, daggers, and even weapons capable of decimating entire planets have defined entire franchises and shaped how ...

As far as cool sci-fi weapons go, lightsabers are pretty high up there. I mean, who didn’t watch Star Wars growing up and immediately want one of their own? They’re powerful, precise, awesome. In the ...