Ion limpet

The ion limpet or limpet was a homing beacon used to track starships through space. It had a disc-like appearance and its thin profile helped prevent it from being detected. It utilized the HoloNet to track spacecraft through the known galaxy.

The bounty hunter Boba Fett used a ion limpet. Lando Calrissian employed one in order to help the New Republic track the Teljkon Vagabond.

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Appearances

• Before the Storm (First mentioned)
• Shield of Lies (First appearance)
• Tyrant's Test (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Cracken's Threat Dossier (as locator limpet)
• Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as ion limpet)
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia