Peace and Justice in the Old Republic

Old Ben Kenobi:

The Lady at the Nickel Arcade:

I have something here for you.

I have something here for you. ​

Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldn't allow it.

You don't have enough tickets to buy it, but my manager's not watching.

He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damn fool idealistic crusade like your father did.

I fear I've spent too long in this damn fool minimum wage job like the schmuck I replaced. ​

It's your father's lightsaber.

It's a cheap plastic lightsaber. ​

This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight.

There are 5 of you? Sure, you can have 5 lightsabers, then. ​

Not as clumsy or as random as a blaster, but an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.​

Not as crappy or useless as these other prizes, but still kind of crappy and useless. ​

For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic.

For almost half an hour, you guys diligently pumped nickels into the Plinko game. ​

Before the dark times, before the Empire.

You might as well have something to show for it, amirite? 

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