What's the Best Tech in Star Wars?

It's May the 4th, so you know what that means? Star Wars day!

In celebration of the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire, for one day only you can grab our exclusive element14 Jedi badge. How, ask you?

First, update your profile image and avatar to your favourite Star Wars character. (I've already done that, although in honesty I was more interested in working a pun into my username than including my fave character (Boba Fett). But you get the idea.)

Then add your favourite saga quote as a status update.

Finally, vote in our poll below to determine the coolest technology as seen in the galaxy far, far away.

You've only got today to complete these items, and then a Jedi will you be!

UPDATE: A Long Time Ago, in a Community Far, Far Away...

That's Star Wars Day over for another year. I know it's entirely, even brutally, commercial, but I really hope this becomes a global holiday! I love May 4th, and it beats out the likes of Valentine's Day for engagement value.

As the element14 Jedi Temple is now closed, I thought you'd like to know that within 24 hours we managed to recruit a staggering 98 Jedi! Anyone who wasn't indoctrinated into the hokey religion will now have to wait until next year, when your Jedi training commences once again (assuming we don't all get wiped out by Sith).

The hyperdrive came out as the top Star Wars tech (which is weird given that lightsabers are clearly the coolest thing ever), and you guys picked out some classic quotes for your protocol droid-style status updates that we can live our lives by (until next May 4th), including, but not nearly limited to:

And this one from gihu that's so monumentally bad, it's absolutely awesome!

Mesa cause one, two-y little bitty axadentes

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dougw over 8 years ago

Nobody has mentioned clone technology. It definitely has the power to change the game. Who would you clone?
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mcb1 over 8 years ago in reply to dougw

Nobody has mentioned clone technology
There was a movie about that.
It was alright until the clones cloned the clones and it went downhill from there ..
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Problemchild over 8 years ago in reply to mcb1

We would have to make sure we owned the "means of production" especially as now we would be the "product"
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phoenixcomm over 8 years ago in reply to mcb1

A clone is nothing new but on the other hand, with a fully prosthetic body enabling a person to become a cyborg. The main character of Ghost in the Shell, Major Motoko Kusanagi, is such a cyborg.
This is so much cooler and besides, just think no more bodies to wear out! Like my Uncle Irwin who last month had his Hundred and First birthday!
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nybbler905 over 8 years ago in reply to Problemchild

3d printer, biological compatible plastic and a bunch of pumps to create the parts as well as hire med students to print out what you think you should get replaced . The med students could try to get credited for ' installing ' them. Luke's hand almost can be created today ( given the 5 month + lead to do the bones with marrow and tendons ) thanks to breakthroughs in stem cell creating out of Canada and bone marrow transplant efforts. The only part not able to get replaced is the brain.

As to who owns the final product, get a tattoo that says ' property of me '
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nybbler905 over 8 years ago in reply to Problemchild

3d printer, biological compatible plastic and a bunch of pumps to create the parts as well as hire med students to print out what you think you should get replaced . The med students could try to get credited for ' installing ' them. Luke's hand almost can be created today ( given the 5 month + lead to do the bones with marrow and tendons ) thanks to breakthroughs in stem cell creating out of Canada and bone marrow transplant efforts. The only part not able to get replaced is the brain.

As to who owns the final product, get a tattoo that says ' property of me '
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