The Holdo Maneuver

The Holdo Maneuver is a strategic spaceship jamming technique used in the Star Wars universe, performed by Vice Admiral Holdo. Instead of attacking directly, she dramatically shifts her starship’s engine output to bypass traditional defenses and creates a massive, glowing hypervelocity obstacle in the ship’s path. When an enemy ship then charges at her, they collide with this barrier at high speed, destroying themselves. It’s an inventive defense method that relies on precise timing and the ship’s energy systems to turn potential vulnerability into a powerful offensive tool.