Delta Source

Delta Source was the codename of anImperial intelligence source during the early years of theNew Republic. It proved essential to providing inside information toGrand AdmiralThrawn, which he used to further his campaign against the fledgling Republic.

A remnant ofEmperorPalpatine's reign, Delta Source was one of many hidden systems scattered acrossCoruscant that the Emperor used to monitor his courtiers and officers. The system was composed of twin rows ofch'hala trees in theGrand Corridor ofImperial Palace. A communications tube buried in the taproot of one of the trees converted the audio-activated ripples of the tree into sound. The converted signals were then transmitted over maintenance chatter.

During his campaign, Thrawn leaked information about the existence of Delta Source, causing the New Republic leadership to believe that there was a traitor amongst their ranks. Later investigation ledWinter andZakarisz Ghent, tasked with uncovering the source, to believe it was a mechanical espionage system (with blame even briefly falling upon the shoulders of droids), untilLeia Organa Solo discovered the ch'hala trees' purpose while watching a droid pruning its leaves.

Although theRebel Alliance andNew Republic did not discover Delta Source until Thrawn's leadership of the Empire, the spy system had actually been in place since before the outbreak of theClone Wars.

Appearances[]

• X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble(andunabridged audiobook)
• Heir to the Empire(andunabridged audiobook)(First appearance, in book)
• Dark Force Rising(andunabridged audiobook)(First identified as Delta Source, in book)
• The Last Command(andunabridged audiobook)

Sources[]

• Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
• The Last Command Sourcebook
• The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
• Cracken's Threat Dossier
• The Essential Guide to Droids
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 5THR 1-4: Grand Admiral Thrawn
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 107THR 5-6: The Thrawn Campaign
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 135DEL 1-2: Delta Source
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia