Midak Skyblaster

"A sphere of light flew out the end of the weapon, hit a nearby wall, and punched a neat and smoking hole in it."

- Narrator, Shadows in the Sky

A Midak Skyblaster is a projectile weapon which fires spheres of Light energy.

History
The Midak Skyblaster was designed long ago by Artakha, and was fitted to the three battle vehicles also created by the mysterious crafter. More recently, the weapon was reproduced by the Nynrah Ghosts, and one was sold to the Order of Mata Nui for use by Brutaka's team to rescue Makuta Miserix. This Skyblaster was given to Spiriah when the team came to arm themselves.

The Midak Skyblaster was given its name by the Toa Nuva Pohatu and Lewa. An Onu-Matoran named Midak on Metru Nui always preferred the light, and the weapon reminded Pohatu of the Matoran. Lewa had always wanted a weapon named a "Skyblaster", and the two names were combined. Toa Ignika created a replica of the weapon for himself, formed from organic particles.

Adaptive Armor
The Toa Nuva Phantoka team's adaptive weapons, given to them by Artakha, took the form of Midak Skyblasters after they reached Karda Nui, as the weapons were particularly effective against the Makuta Phantoka.

The Kingdom Alternate Universe
In The Kingdom Alternate Universe the Nynrah Ghosts redeveloped the Skyblaster 10,000 years later than in the main universe, and one was given to Takanuva there.

Functionality
The Midak Skyblasters fire concentrated bursts of Light energy, effective against Shadow users, though the energy is powerful enough to do damage to ordinary objects. The energy for the launchers is mainly drawn from the light surrounding the users. The Av-Matoran Tanma has the ability to provide an energy source for a Midak Skyblaster when connected with a Toa or a Makuta. If Midak Skyblasters are overused, the light in an area could be completely drained.

The Shadow Matoran Vultraz altered his Skyblaster to fire Shadow blasts.

Example Usage
In Shadows in the Sky, Toa Nuva Pohatu accidentally activated his Skyblaster and hit a nearby wall with a sphere of light, creating a smoking hole in it.

Users

 * The Toa Nuva (formerly)
 * Toa Ignika (formerly; now destroyed)
 * Spiriah (formerly; now deceased)
 * Takanuva (formerly)
 * The Jetrax T6
 * The Axalara T9
 * The Skyfighter (modified to fire Shadow blasts; now destroyed)
 * The Swamp Strider (formerly; now destroyed)