Astromech translator

Astromech translator on board an X-wing starfighter

"ABORT! ABORT! ABORT!"

―R2-D2 to Anakin Skywalker during the Battle of Coruscant

An astromech translator was a device used to translate the binary language of astromech droids into readable script. Astromech translators were standard equipment on short-range and hyperspace-capable starfighters.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith novelization
• Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith unabridged audiobook
• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi

Sources

•  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Dagobah Limited (Card: Astromech Translator) (backup link)