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Heat sinks, also known as waste heat sinks or radiators, were devices that drew away "waste heat" generated by a starship's or another vehicle's systems, and dissipated it into the surrounding environment. By doing so, they kept the system's components within their normal operating temperature, thus preventing breakdowns and malfunctions.[1] When Tam Ryvora was fixing a racing starfighter, her Aurebesh list of parts included "4 heat sinks". An Aurebesh list of inventory in the Office of Acquisitions on Colossus included "8 heat sinks."[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Starfighter Missions
Star Wars Rebels: Chopper Chase on Disney's official website (backup link) (original link is obsolete)- Star Wars Outlaws
- Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker 1
- Star Wars Resistance — "The Recruit"
- Star Wars Resistance — "Dangerous Business" (Mentioned on datapad only)
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Race on Tatooine" (as heat dissipator)
Sources
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018)
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (First identified as waste heat sink)
- Star Wars: Master of Evil, a New Darth Vader Novel, Turns the Page on the Sith Lord on StarWars.com (backup link) (First pictured)
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