Hologram/Legends



A hologram was a visual 3-dimensional portrayal of a person or object.

Holograms were used mostly in telecommunications as an alternative to screen. A holographic recorder or receiver would 'catch' the dimensions, form and movements of an object by means of ray scanning. This vision then could be transferred on the same time somewhere else, or reproduced and projected some later time. The 'idols' of those objects could be shown like visions, standing on a certain place and visible from all sides, although matterless. Holograms were almost always monochrome, with a cyan hue.

In ambivalent telecommunications, chatters could see each other's hologram, like if they were in the same place.

Interestingly the recorders could also catch the rear side of that object, not 'seen' by the scanner. Probably some fuzzy logic would make an artificial 'suggestion' of that side of the object in order to enhance the realistic feeling.

Holograms had a lesser quality than screens, since they were always monochrome, and the idols were flickering. Portable hologram projectors were also implemented in craft consoles so that pilots could communicate with their operation bases and superiors. Droids could also record and display hologram.

Members of the Jedi Council absent from Coruscant, would watch the Council meetings by a projector. Their idol being projected on their formal seat and participate like if they were present.

Of course, holograms were not always real-time. They often could be recorded and viewed in a later time as messages.

Holograms were also frequently used in scientific projects as schematics. Likewise, they could be used in military operations and briefings. During the Battle of Naboo, R2-D2 projected a hologram of the palace before organising the assault, as well as before the Battle of Endor, a hologram of Death Star II dictated the plan to the Rebellion pilots.