Media Platforms Design TeamAs the release date for Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens nears, the TV trailers are coming fast and furious with glimpses of new material. This time, we get a better view of a new weapon wielded by stormtroopers. It looks a bit like a very long shock baton, but apparently is strong enough to stand up to a lightsaber—something very few other materials we’ve seen in the Star Wars universe be able to do. View full post on YoutubeThe Force Awakens hits theaters December 20, though with the sheer number of trailers that have hit the Internet, you could probably assemble a good deal of the movie yourself with a nice supercut.Jake SwearingenDeputy EditorJake Swearingen is deputy editor at PopularMechanics.com. Previously he worked at The Altantic and was digital director at Modern Farmer. He lives in Queens and really wants to talk to you about what’s going wrong in his dwarf fortress.
