Transponder mask

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A transponder mask was a component that cloaked a starship's transponder code, making it difficult to pinpoint a ship's location or heading.[1] By 3 ABY,[2] the Galactic Empire had made possession of such a device a crime, however this did not stop various starship mechanics in the Outer Rim Territories and the Mid Rim Territories from offering to install such a device.[1]

This section of the article assumes 100% game completion of Star Wars Outlaws. Any alternate stories may be noted in the "Behind the scenes" section. The events in this section may or may not have been confirmed as canon.

In 3 ABY,[2] the scoundrel Kay Vess paid a starship mechanic one thousand credits and supplied them with ten Cargo signature scramblers in order to install a transponder mask in the Trailblazer, her EML-850 light freighter, allowing her and her companion ND-5 to more effectively smuggle certain types of illicit cargo.[1]

Assumption ends here.

Behind the scenes

Transponder masks first appeared in the canon continuity in the "A Pirate's Fortune" expansion for the Massive Entertainment video game Star Wars Outlaws,[1] which was released on May 15, 2025.[3]

Transponder masks were originally introduced in the Star Wars Legends continuity in the 1997 article "Special Ops: Ship Jackers" written by John Beyer and Kathy Burdette published in Star Wars Adventure Journal 13[4]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars Outlaws
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Premium-Era-real Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse: "We're beginning our journey three years after the Battle of Yavin" (backup link archived on January 22, 2025) dates the events of Star Wars Outlaws to 3 ABY.
  3. ↑ Ubisoft-Favicon Watch The New Trailer For Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune, Releasing May 15 on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
  4. ↑ SWAJsmall "Special Ops: Ship Jackers" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 13