Transponder code
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- "Ben has a temple droid on theGrimtaash. They send out an automatic transponder signal when they're off on a mission, to find the ship if something goes wrong."
- ―Hennix[1]
TheMillennium Falcon could emit false transponder codes identifying it as theLongshot,Star Princess orSweet Surprise.
Atransponder code ortransponder signal, was a type of signal broadcasted by[2] and used to identifystarships,[3] or at least starships whose owners obeyed the law. An individual ship's transponder was built into the vessel itself.[2] A transponder could be used for the purpose of tracking.Droids also made use of transponder codes.[1] Some smuggling ships, such as theMillennium Falcon, were capable of transmitting false transponder codes.[4] Transponder signals could be utilized to unlock starships from the outside.[5]
Information contained within a ship's transponder included, but was not limited to, its name,port of registry,captain, and weapons profile. With the transponder therefore identifying any ship in question,law enforcement agencies used transponder codes to identify wanted vessels. In the same vein, if a ship was without a proper transponder, law enforcers might be clued into the fact it was being used in criminal activity.[2]
History[]
In9 ABY,[6] twoNew RepublicX-wings flankedDin Djarin while he was flying theRazor Crest.CaptainCarson Teva asked Djarin why the ship's transponder was not emitting. Djarin responded that his ship is pre-Empire surplus and isn't required to run a beacon, but Carson replied that the sector is now under New Republic jurisdiction, and beacons are required for all ships.[7] Later, Djarin was flying with hisN-1 starfighter nearTatooine. Two New Republic officers,LieutenantReed and Carson Teva, flanked him, and asked him to run a beacon for them.[8]
Thedroids ofLuke Skywalker'sJedi temple sent out automatic transponder signals when on missions, so that the vessel they were aboard could be found if an issue arose.[1]
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Appearances[]
Sources[]
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- No Disintegrations
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Ezra BridgerHelmets: Ezra Bridger- YT-1300 Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide(as transponder code)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition —Jango Fett'sSlave I Expansion PackCard:False Transponder CodesReissued inFugitives and Collaborators Squadron Pack andPride of Mandalore Reinforcements Pack
- "A Certain Point of View" —Star Wars Insider 222
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.11.2The Rise of Kylo Ren 1
- ↑2.02.12.2
"A Certain Point of View" —Star Wars Insider 222 - ↑Star Wars (2020) 1
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Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition —Jango Fett'sSlave I Expansion PackCard:False Transponder Codes - ↑Thrawn: Alliances
- ↑Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" ofThe Mandalorian Season One to9 ABY. In addition, "A Certain Point of View" —Star Wars Insider 228 also dates "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" to nineyears after the events ofStar Wars: Episode IVA New Hope, which corresponds to 9ABY perTimelines. "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" takes place after theconflict on Mandalore, which is the main event depicted in "Chapter 23: The Spies" and "Chapter 24: The Return," the final two episodes ofThe Mandalorian Season Three. Therefore, Seasons One through Three ofStar Wars: The Mandalorian must all be set in 9 ABY as well.
- ↑Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 10: The Passenger"
- ↑Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian"