Trans-binary deflector

"Kaz, I would just like to point out that the Colossus has approximately two hours before its trans-binary deflector fails. If we do not get a new one and return in time, cosmic radiation will permeate the Colossus, and everyone will perish in a slow, horrible, agonizing, painful, did I mention horrible or agoniz—"
"We are not gonna let that happen."

―Neeku Vozo and Kazuda Xiono — 20?cb=20250116042720

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Trans-binary deflectors, or trans binary deflectors, were devices used to protect lifeforms from cosmic radiation. In 34 ABY, when the supertanker fuel depot Colossus's trans-binary deflector was in danger of failing, crewmembers Kazuda Xiono, Neeku Vozo, and CB-23 infiltrated the First Order supertanker fuel depot Titan to steal a deflector from there. The trio located their target in the space station's Engineering section and was able to steal a trans-binary deflector and get away with it.

Description

"It appears we cannot remove the deflector while it is still online. We must first go to the engine room to manually shut it off."

―Neeku Vozo, to Kazuda Xiono — 20?cb=20250116042720

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Trans-binary deflectors,^[2] or trans binary deflectors,^[3] were a kind of technology designed to protect organic lifeforms from being killed by cosmic radiation. Appearing roughly cylindrical with metal and yellow-green features, they were installed in terminals on space stations such as supertanker fuel depots. The deflectors had to be turned offline before removal.^[1]

History

"We gotta get out of here, Neeku, but not without the trans-binary deflector! [grunting] Oh, I'm having a really…[grunts]…hard time trying to get this thing out."
"That is because you are doing it completely wrong, Kaz."

―Kazuda Xiono and Neeku Vozo — 20?cb=20250116042720

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In 34 ABY,^[4] the supertanker fuel depot Colossus's trans-binary deflector was in danger of failing and putting the people on board at risk. To remedy the situation, three crewmembers—the Resistance operative Kazuda Xiono, the engineer Neeku Vozo, and the BB-series astromech droid CB-23—went and infiltrated the Titan, a supertanker fuel depot that was under the control of the First Order, to steal a working one as quickly as possible.^[1]

Kazuda Xiono and Neeku Vozo steal a trans-binary deflector aboard the Titan. — Kazuda Xiono and Neeku Vozo steal a trans-binary deflector aboard the *Titan*.

Onboard the Titan, Xiono, Vozo, and CB-23 worked under disguises and located the trans-binary deflectors in the hyperdrive room of the station's Engineering section, learning how they had to be made offline first. Xiono and Vozo thus went and turned off the deflectors from the engine room before meeting CB-23 in Engineering. Vozo rerouted power from the terminal, allowing Xiono to pull one of the trans-binary deflectors from it. However, the First Order TIE fighter pilot Jace Rucklin caught the pair in the process, and reported them to the station's security. Loading the deflector into his pack, Xiono and his companions made a swift escape from the Titan under pursuit from First Order stormtroopers,^[1] and returned to the Colossus.^[5]

Behind the scenes

Trans-binary deflector concept art by Colas Gauthier

Trans-binary deflectors first appeared in "Station to Station,"^[1] the eleventh episode of the second season of the animated television series Star Wars Resistance, which aired on December 15, 2019.^[6] Concept art for the technology was drawn by Lucasfilm Animation artist Colas Gauthier and dated to April 13, 2018.^[7] Though the subtitles of "Station to Station" labeled the devices as trans-binary deflectors,^[2] the 2024 reference book Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy introduced them as trans binary deflectors.^[3]