Comlink/Legends



A comlink was a portable device that transferred voice signals from one location to another.

Comlinks came in numerous varieties, though most had the same central systems: a receiver, a transmitter, and a power source. More advanced models featured encryption routines, frequency search controls, sound reproduction matrices, silence projectors, and built-in ports for data transmission. Some comlinks, such as those used by the Jedi, were equipped with complex security devices that prevented unauthorized use. Comlinks were often integrated into helmets, such as those that clone troopers wore. Without satellite amplification, a standard comlink had a range of about 50 kilometers. This range was decreased drastically in dense urban zones due to the presence of high levels of electromagnetic interference, though this could be circumvented by the use of wired transmission networks. Range was primarily dependent upon the power source; correspondingly, comlinks with higher levels of available energy (such as military and vehicle-mounted models) had much longer ranges than hand-held civilian models.

Comlinks were also used aboard starships, mainly for short-range communications such as landing/departure clearances and formation commands. For longer-range communications, many starships utilized subspace radios, which necessitated an even larger power supply.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Outbound Flight
 * Jedi Trial
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Tatooine Ghost
 * Dark Tide II: Ruin