Sensor beacon/Legends

"There isn't enough life on this ice cube to fill a space cruiser. Sensors are placed, I'm going back."

―Han Solo to Luke Skywalker on Hoth

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A Rebel places a sensor beacon on Hoth.

Sensor beacons were small security scanners and alarms that were typically deployed around large areas of land to alert the owners of intruders. Each beacon used motion sensors and recorders to detect intruders and were linked to a command center for data processing and control. Sensor beacons were more unobtrusive than fences or other barriers and were frequently employed by the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Appearances

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Trespass" (Mentioned only)
• Operation: Elrood
• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First mentioned)

Sources

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (as perimeter marker)
• The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
• The Last Command Sourcebook
• The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook
• Secrets of the Sisar Run
• "Arms & Equipment Guide Extras!" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• File:StarWarsLCG Logo.png Star Wars: The Card Game – The Search for Skywalker (Card: Sensors Are Placed) (First pictured)