Hyperdrive pod

A hyperdrive pod, also known as a hyperspace pod was a droid-controlled hyperdrive-equipped pod that delivered probe droids to their destinations.^[1]

Once the pod exited hyperspace, it would crash onto a planet's surface, breaking apart and allowing the droid to exit the pod and begin its assigned mission.

The Viper probe droid utilized two models, both developed by Arakyd Industries; the Predator I,^[1] and the Probe-Mate hyperspace pod.^[2]

The Spelunker probe droid used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems were deployed by hyperdrive pods in their travels.

The Seeker Transport hyperdrive pod was used to transport the AS-M12-series messenger droid to its destination.^[3]

Behind the scenes

The model for the hyperdrive pod used on-screen in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back were created by kitbashing the models of five Sd. Kfz. 232s.^[4]

Appearances

• Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 14"
• Star Wars: Dark Forces
• Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
• "Galaxywide NewsNets" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 14
• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization

Sources

• The Star Wars Sourcebook (as hyperspace pod)
• Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
• The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
• Platt's Starport Guide
• Flashpoint! Brak Sector
• Dark Forces Official Player's Guide (Indirect mention only)
• The DarkStryder Campaign
• The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
• The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
• Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
• Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids
• Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
• The Essential Guide to Droids (as hyperspace pod)
• The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
• chameleon droid in the Databank (original site is defunct)
• Imperial probe droid in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
• Star Wars: Force and Destiny Beginner Game

Notes and references