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An empty astromech socket in the Phantom
The astromech socket, also known as the astromech slot, droid slot, or droid socket, was a component of some starships, usually snub-fighters, where an astromech droid could be attached externally to provide piloting assistance via a computer interface within the socket, and to provide maintenance to the vessel when required.
Astromech sockets were typically present near a ship's core mechanical compartment, namely the engines, of which could be in close proximity to the socket for maintenance accessibility.
In some cases, like the Phantom, an astromech was needed for a ship to enter hyperspace.[1]
Appearances[]
Since the astromech socket can be seen in all instances of a starship equipped with an astromech, this list refers to specific references to the term.
- Thrawn: Alliances
- Thrawn: Alliances audiobook
Star Wars Rebels – "Rebel Assault"- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy audiobook
- Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
- "Sparks"—From a Certain Point of View
- The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
- Victory's Price
- Victory's Price audiobook
- Before the Awakening
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel audiobook
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition audiobook
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel audiobook
- Poe Dameron 28 (In flashback(s))
