An activation reader was a sensor that could be activated by means of DNA, a chip under the skin or skin decorations like tattoos.
A Raptor nicknamed Green Hair utilized one to activate a tripod-mounted blaster trying to escape from Lorn Pavan and Darsha Assant in an alley on Coruscant.
Appearances
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (and unabridged audiobook) (First appearance, in book)