HoloNet/Legends



The HoloNet, also spelled Holonet, was a galactic communications grid that was developed and used by the Galactic Republic and, later, the Galactic Empire.

System
Messages were routed along millions of non-mass transceivers buried in hyperspace to reach their sometimes very distant destinations through s-threads. This technology enabled data to be sent and received at faster-than-light speeds, ensuring near-instantaneous communication even from far across the Galaxy.

The HoloNet system was an extremely costly expenditure, both for transceiver placement/maintenance (funded by the government) and for consumer HoloNet equipment.

History
During the Clone Wars, the Confederacy created a similar network of hyperwave transceivers as a HoloNet substitute.

During the time of the Empire, the HoloNet was strictly controlled, used mostly for Imperial Military communications. This greatly inhibited the ability of groups like the Alliance to Restore the Republic to communicate, and arguably also had an isolating affect on the many planets over which the Empire held power.

Near the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Yuuzhan Vong succeeded in disabling the HoloNet. It resumed operation after the end of the invasion.

After the Yuuzhan Vong War, many shuttles were equipped with HoloNet receivers and transmitters, including Jacen Solo's own modified Lambda-class shuttle.

Behind the Scenes

 * The HoloNet is an obvious Star Wars equalivent of both the Internet and Television.