Sensor

A sensor was one of a wide range of complex devices that helped gather information about a given subject. Commonly found on vehicles and starships, sensors gathered information about the area surrounding the craft, and helped accentuate threats and hazards. Passive-mode sensors repeatedly scanned the same area, while scan-mode sensors had a longer range and collected data by emitting pulses in all directions, and search-mode sensors focused on a specific area for further analysis. Data accumulated from scans was then fed directly into a sensor computer and relayed to the vehicle's operator. Due to the practical benefits of sensor systems, most starships had sensor suites which could analyze a wide range of spectra such as cronau radiation, which all ships emitted upon entering hyperspace.

Despite this, sensor systems could be fooled through advanced anti-detection technologies, such as through cloaking devices or natural phenomena such as solar fluctuations, cosmic radiation and asteroid fields.

Ships such as the VCX-100 light freighter Ghost were named for their ability to sneak past Imperial sensors.

Appearances

 * Dark Disciple
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest
 * Lords of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * A New Dawn
 * A New Hero
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * Princess Leia, Part IV
 * Star Wars 29: Yoda's Secret War, Part IV
 * Shattered Empire, Part III
 * Aftermath: Empire's End
 * Bloodline
 * "The Perfect Weapon"
 * "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku"
 * Before the Awakening
 * The Phantom Limb
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens novel
 * Bloodline
 * "The Perfect Weapon"
 * "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku"
 * Before the Awakening
 * The Phantom Limb
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens novel