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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[edit | edit source]
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
Star Wars Rebels – "Rebel Assault"- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
- 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
- Before the Awakening
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
- Poe Dameron 28 (In flashback(s))
Sources[edit | edit source]
- The StarWars.com 10: Best Starfighters on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Astromech socket)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: R2-D2 - Jedi Assist - Base Series 1)
- Wings of the Master Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 13 (Databank A-Z: Poe Dameron–Delta 7-B)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 3 (Droid Directory: R2-series Astromech Droids, Part 2)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 6 (Droid Directory: EGL Power Droids) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 46 (Databank A-Z: Providence-class–Raxus)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Resistance Conversion Kit (Card: Blue Squadron Rookie) (Reissued in T-70 X-Wing Expansion Pack, Heralds of Hope Squadron Pack)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 1 (Rocket Science: Fighter Design; Build the X-Wing: Cockpit Canopy, Cannon, and Astromech Droid (R2-D2))
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (Helmets: General Merrick)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Databank A-Z: Xev Xrexus–Yavin 4) (First identified as droid slot)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Delta-7 Aethersprite Expansion Pack (Card: Delta-7B) (Reissued in Guardians of the Republic Squadron Pack)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Helmets: Jek Porkins)
- BB unit in the Databank (backup link)
- R4-D12 in the Databank (backup link)
- Yoda's Fighter in the Databank (backup link)
