Homing beacon

A Resistance homing beacon with the purpose of leading Rey back to their location.

"You're sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship?"

―Wilhuff Tarkin, to Darth Vader

Homing beacons, also known as tracking devices, were devices used to track starships and other vehicles. Various vessels, including Slave I and the TIE Advanced v1, could fire homing beacons on to enemy starships with projectile launchers.

Appearances

The High Republic: Trail of Shadows 1 The High Republic: Trail of Shadows 2 The Vow of Silver Dawn Star Wars Battlefront II Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance) "Tales from Wild Space: Stop, Thief!"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Downfall of a Droid" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lair of Grievous" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Dooku Captured" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Gungan General" (Mentioned only) "Dooku Captured"—The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark (Mentioned only) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lightsaber Lost" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Wookiee Hunt" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Friends and Enemies" Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: The Bad Batch – "Devil's Deal" Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape Adventures in Wild Space: The Steal Adventures in Wild Space: Books 1–3 Tarkin (Mentioned only) Tarkin audiobook (Mentioned only) Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple 3 (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Beckett 1 Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 2 (Mentioned only) Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 3 (Mentioned only) Ezra's Gamble Star Wars Rebels webcomic Star Wars Rebels – "Gathering Forces" Ezra's Duel with Danger Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (Mentioned only) Thrawn: Alliances (Mentioned only) Thrawn: Alliances audiobook (Mentioned only) Star Wars Rebels – "Kindred" Star Wars Rebels – "Crawler Commandeers" Star Wars Rebels – "DUME" "Hunter vs Hunted"—Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2018 (Mentioned only) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization Rogue One: A Star Wars Story audiobook Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First mentioned) Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization (Mentioned only) Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD (Mentioned only) Battlefront II: Inferno Squad Battlefront II: Inferno Squad audiobook Heir to the Jedi (Mentioned only) (as tracking device) Heir to the Jedi audiobook (Mentioned only) Darth Vader (2015) 1 (Mentioned only; in flashback) Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original Doctor Aphra Darth Vader (2015) 4 Darth Vader (2015) 7 Star Wars (2015) 69 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (2015) 70 (Mentioned only)  "Rabbit Hunt"—Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020 "Tooth and Claw"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) Bounty Hunters 6 Bounty Hunters 16 (Indirect mention only) Alphabet Squadron (Mentioned only) Alphabet Squadron audiobook (Mentioned only) Aftermath: Life Debt Aftermath: Life Debt audiobook Victory's Price (Mentioned only) Victory's Price audiobook (Mentioned only) "Blade Squadron: Jakku"—Star Wars Insider 172 (Mentioned only) The Mandalorian – "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" Star Wars: The Mandalorian Junior Novel Poe Dameron: Free Fall Poe Dameron: Free Fall audiobook The Legends of Luke Skywalker The Legends of Luke Skywalker audiobook Phasma (Mentioned only) Phasma audiobook (Mentioned only) "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku" Star Wars Special: C-3PO 1 Poe Dameron 2 Poe Dameron 4 (Mentioned only) Poe Dameron 11 (Mentioned only) Forces of Destiny: The Rey Chronicles Forces of Destiny: The Leia Chronicles & The Rey Chronicles Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Tracker Trouble" The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron (Mentioned only) The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron audiobook (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi 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 The Last Jedi Adaptation 1 Star Wars Resistance – "Breakout" Star Wars Resistance – "The New World" (Mentioned only) Allegiance 1 (Mentioned only) Choose Your Destiny: A Finn & Poe Adventure Star Wars: Datapad Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (Indirect mention only) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel audiobook (Indirect mention only)

Non-canon appearances

• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "Free Fall"

Sources

• "Dooku Captured" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Ultimate Star Wars
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 1 (Droid Directory: R2-series Astromech Droids, Part 1)
• Star Wars: On the Front Lines
• Star Wars: The Rebel Files
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 53 (Databank A-Z: Tantive IV–Tatooine)
• TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
• Gadgets and Gear
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
• "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Devil's Deal Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
• Imperial XX-23 S-Thread Tracer in the Databank (backup link)
• Homing Beacon in the Databank (backup link)
• Millennium Falcon in the Databank (backup link)
• Yavin 4 in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)

Notes and references

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