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- "A data rod? Great, that will have the information I need."
- ―Kazuda Xiono, to MB-13A
Data rods,[2] also known as datarods,[3] datastick[4], or memory rods,[1] were devices designed for scanning and storing vast quantities of data. They were handheld, cylinder-shaped, and had red and gold accents.[5] Although some were small datachips.[2]
Clone Force 99 utilized one to activate the head of a tactical droid. While Tech hack the droid to activate the battle droids, he also downloaded a copy of the information, which Hunter gave the data rod to the Martez sisters Trace and Rafa.[5]
Prior to the Cold War, Resistance spy Kazuda Xiono stole a datarod from MB-13A. Looking at the data rod, they saw a star map of the galaxy. Jarek Yeager speculated that the red dots on the map are First Order fleets.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The canon version of a data rod is similar to the real world USB stick.
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Decommissioned"- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Tipping Point"
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan (and audiobook) (First appearance)
- Shadow of the Sith (First identified as datastick)
- Star Wars Resistance — "The New Trooper" (First identified as data rod) (First pictured)
- Star Wars Resistance — "The Core Problem"
- Star Wars Resistance — "The Missing Agent"
Sources[]
- "Decommissioned" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Timelines
- Datarod in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as datarod)
