- "The GAG thought they had all the best kit, but she had a few devices that could get past them, using older technology, frequencies, and relays they'd never spot. A surveillance system using technology wasn't looking for devices almost as basic as a code flashed with a piece of broken mirror. Tech could be blind."
- ―Mara musing about the transponder's efficiency
A hyperspace transponder was a device that allowed messages to be sent through hyperspace.
Characteristics
Hyperspace transponders varied in size, with at least some transponders being small enough that they became handheld devices. Additionally, hyperspace transponders varied in reliability and quality, with standard transponders not always being reliable in sending messages. Military grade transponders were much more reliable, and were used in in military homing beacons.[2]
History
Jedi Master Mara Jade Skywalker used at least two hyperspace transponders in her lifetime; one she used as a homing beacon during her time as Emperor's Hand (this transponder was hidden in a vibroblade that she bequeathed to her son and was promptly utilized as a tracking device afterward) and the other she used to track Lumiya after their vicious lightsaber duel on the moon of Hesperidium.
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
"The Final Exit" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 4 (reprinted in The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4; Tales from the Empire; Classic Adventures: Volume Four — The Best of the Journal; Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club; and Setkání v mlze)- "The Long Arm of the Hutt" — Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game
- Onslaught at Arda I
- Before the Storm
- The New Jedi Order: Recovery
- Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice
Non-canon appearances
Sources
- Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia