Prowler (Imperial)

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A prowler was a flying reconnaissance droid used by the Galactic Empire to patrol the walkways in their first Death Star.[2] Resembling a rectangular prism with two protruding panels, one on each side, this droid was equipped with a camera.[3] The protruding panels were used for flight through flapping them quickly, similar to an ornithopter.[1]

Luke Skywalker, just prior to rescuing Princess Leia Organa in 0 BBY, encountered these droids while exploring the Death Star.[1]

Behind the scenes

Prowlers appeared in the 1987 Japanese Star Wars game, although the game's canonicity is ambiguous.[1] Their name was revealed in the Japanese language manual of the game, in which it was rendered as プラウラー (purauraa) in katakana syllabary.[3]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars video game (1987)
  2. ↑ "Star Wars". Family Computer Magazine, 1987 #22, Tokuma Shoten, December 4, 1987. (web archive)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Premium-Era-real Famicom Star Wars manual (pdf) on Video Game Den (backup link archived on January 5, 2017)