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- "Commander, direct your technicians to scan the Carrion Spike for life-forms."
- ―Darth Vader, to the Conquest's commander
A life-form scanner,[3] also known as a life scanner,[4] was a form of sensor device used to detect living beings from a distance.[1] In its Sentinel Base facility, the Galactic Empire used such scanners of Idellian Arrays make. One such system was also included on the Secutor-class Star Destroyer Conquest. Darth Vader used the vessel's scanner to prove the corvette Carrion Spike was unmanned.[2] There also existed small, handheld models, like the one used by C-3PO on K43.[1]
Behind the scenes
The life-form scanner was first used in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, but was not specifically mentioned by name in the film.
The life-form scanner was first mentioned by name in the 2014 novel Tarkin, which was written by James Luceno.[2]
Appearances
"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Friend or Foe?" — Star Wars Insider 223- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Citadel"
- Tarkin (and audiobook) (First mentioned)
- Heir to the Jedi (and audiobook) (Mentioned only) (First identified as life-form scanner)
- Star Wars (2015) 68
Sources
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 1 Droid Directory: R2-series Astromech Droids, Part 1
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 3 Droid Directory: R2-series Astromech Droids, Part 2
- ARC Trooper Fives in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as life scanner)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars (2015) 68
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tarkin
- ↑ Heir to the Jedi
- ↑
ARC Trooper Fives in the Databank (backup link)