Dead-man switch

A dead-man switch was incorporated into the handles of speeder bikes such as the Ikas-Adno Starhawk. If the pilot of the vehicle let go, in situations where they perhaps would fall off the bike, the dead-man switch would cut the engine and leave the repulsors running. It could also refer to a type of booby trap where an individual would set explosives to trigger if a certain condition is met.^[1]

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Appearances

• X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble (and unabridged audiobook)

Sources

• Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — IG-2000 Expansion Pack Card: Dead Man's Switch Reissued in M12-L Kimogila Fighter Expansion Pack
• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit Card: Deadman's Switch Reissued in Xi-class Light Shuttle and Saw's Renegades Expansion Packs, and Scum and Villainy and Resistance Conversion Kits

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