Nervous system

"Atmospheric conditions on Aridus make long-range communication impossible&hellip;" "The Iron Tower is something the Empire built to overcome that, Ben?" "It's a gigantic power transformer and signal amplifier, Luke&hellip; totally automated. Without it&hellip; their hovertrain ore transport system couldn't function. But the ultra-strong frequency of its signals has a devastating effect on the native Chubbits&hellip; crippling their nervous systems&hellip; in time, fatally!"

- An Imperial actor portraying Ben Kenobi provides an accurate assessment of the Empire's doings on Aridus

The nervous system was a component in the anatomy of certain biological species. For members of the Chubbit species of the planet Aridus, the nervous system was vulnerable to deleterious effects effected by the Iron Tower, a signal amplifier, power transformer, and power source used by the Galactic Empire to overcome atmospheric disturbances on the planet. When subjected to the Iron Tower's emissions, the Chubbit nervous system was crippled such that an individual might fall to the ground or even die.

Appearances

 * The Return of Ben Kenobi
 * Classic Star Wars 10