Tractor Beam 12/Legends

Tractor Beam 12 was a tractor beam control unit onboard the Death Star. It was located in Section N16. In 0 BBY, during the skirmish on the battlestation with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, it was turned off by Obi-Wan Kenobi to deactivate the entire tractor grid, allowing the Millennium Falcon to escape.

Behind the scenes
In both the original version and special edition of A New Hope, the text on the tractor beam read in English and Aurebesh, respectively.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope