Acceleration couch/Legends

An acceleration couch or acceleration chair was a piece of technology used in starships, especially in starfighters and other high-performance vessels. Using acceleration compensators, the couch would dampen the gravitational forces that affected ships while in voyage.

Appearances

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Jedi Apprentice: The Deadly Hunter "Restraint" "End Game"—Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace novelization (2012 edition) The Clone Wars: The Pengalan Tradeoff Labyrinth of Evil Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight "Out of the Cradle" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 2 (As "acceleration chair") Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (First identified as inertial damper) Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka The Force Unleashed novel (First identified as inertial dampener) (Mentioned only) Maze Run Han Solo at Stars' End (First appearance) (First identified as acceleration compensator) Han Solo's Revenge Han Solo and the Lost Legacy Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) "Stranded" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 1 (As "flight couch") Allegiance Allegiance audiobook "Uhl Eharl Khoehng" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 8 (as acceleration chair) "Fair Prey"—Star Wars Gamer 1 "Death-Hunter" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 "Idol Intentions" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 12 (as acceleration chair) X-Wing: Rogue Squadron X-Wing: Rogue Squadron unabridged audiobook X-Wing: Wraith Squadron X-Wing: Isard's Revenge "Blaze of Glory" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 8 (as acceleration chair) Star Wars: Dark Empire II (First identified as accelerator compensator) Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar Before the Storm Tyrant's Test (as a flight couch) The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth Emissary of the Void The New Jedi Order: Star by Star The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey The New Jedi Order: Ylesia The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy (Mentioned only) The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force Legacy of the Force: Fury

Sources

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Stock Ships
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: Episode I Incredible Cross-Sections
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia