For almost 4 years after his training in the ways of the Force with Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker had kept with him the lightsaber that once belonged to his father; then, Luke first meets Yoda in the swamps of Dagobah. We all remember the encounter in the 1980 film *Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back*. While Luke was setting up a temporary camp, the sudden, unexpected appearance of a small creature caused him to draw his blaster. I ask why does Luke, after having directly experienced/felt the power of the Force, was more likely to reach for his blaster than his lightsaber to deal with a threat?

[![Still image from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back][1]][1]


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