Macrobinocular viewplate

Sabine Wren in her armor slides a rangefinder over her helmet's viewplate.

Macrobinocular viewplates were the T-shaped visors on traditional Mandalorian helmets. A rangefinder could be pulled over the viewplate to enhance imagery.

Behind the scenes

Macrobinocular viewplates made their debut in the 1980 original trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. They were first identified in the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars, penned by Ryder Windham, Tricia Barr, Adam Bray, and Daniel Wallace.

Appearances

Star Wars: Galactic Defense Star Wars: Force Arena Star Wars: Rivals Star Wars Battlefront II Age of Republic - Jango Fett 1 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu 1 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Mandalore Plot" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Voyage of Temptation" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Duchess of Mandalore" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "R2 Come Home" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lethal Trackdown" (In flashback(s)) Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 1 Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volumes 1 & 2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Wookiee Hunt" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Friend in Need" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Eminence" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shades of Reason" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Lawless" "Kenobi's Shadow"—The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Fugitive" (Appears in hologram) Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir 1 Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir 2 Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir 3 Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir 4 The Clone Wars: Season 7: Volume 1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Dangerous Debt" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Together Again" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Old Friends Not Forgotten" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Phantom Apprentice" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shattered" Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition audiobook Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 3 Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 6 Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 7 Thrawn 4 Thrawn 6 (Appears through imagination) Star Wars: Starfighter Missions Rise of the Rebels Star Wars Rebels webcomic Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion The Rebellion Begins Who Are the Rebels? Droids in Distress book Star Wars Rebels – "Droids in Distress" Star Wars Rebels – "Fighter Flight"  "Ring Race"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 1 Star Wars Rebels – "Rise of the Old Masters"  "Learning Patience"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 2 Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks Star Wars Rebels – "Breaking Ranks" Star Wars Rebels – "Out of Darkness" Hera's Phantom Flight (Picture only) Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions Star Wars Rebels – "Empire Day" Ezra's Duel with Danger Star Wars Rebels – "Gathering Forces"  "Return of the Slavers"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 4  "Eyes on the Prize"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 6 Kanan 1 Kanan 5 Kanan 6 Kanan 7 Kanan 8 Kanan 9 Kanan 10 Kanan 11 Kanan 12 (Cover only) Star Wars Rebels – "Path of the Jedi" Kanan's Jedi Training (Picture only)  "Sabotaged Supplies"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 7 Star Wars Rebels – "Idiot's Array" Star Wars Rebels – "Vision of Hope"  "Ezra's Vision"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 8  "Assessment"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 11 Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy Star Wars Rebels – "Call to Action" Star Wars Rebels – "Rebel Resolve" Star Wars Rebels – "Fire Across the Galaxy"  "Senate Perspective"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 9  "Ocean Rescue"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 12 Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Star Wars Rebels: Team Tactics Star Wars Rebels: Battle Plans from Darth Vader Star Wars Rebels – "The Lost Commanders" Star Wars Rebels – "Relics of the Old Republic" Star Wars Rebels – "Always Two There Are" Star Wars Rebels – "Brothers of the Broken Horn" Star Wars Rebels: Strike Missions Star Wars Rebels – "Wings of the Master" Star Wars Rebels – "Blood Sisters" Star Wars Rebels – "Stealth Strike"  "The Size of the Fight"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 29 Star Wars Rebels – "Legacy" Star Wars Rebels – "A Princess on Lothal" Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Bounty of Trouble" Forces of Destiny: The Leia Chronicles Forces of Destiny: The Leia Chronicles & The Rey Chronicles Star Wars Rebels – "The Protector of Concord Dawn" Star Wars Rebels – "Legends of the Lasat" Star Wars Rebels – "The Call"  "Escaping the Scrap Pile"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 19  "The Ballad of 264"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 25 Star Wars Rebels – "Homecoming"  "A Time to Survive"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 27  "The Wrong Crowd"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 30 Star Wars Rebels – "The Honorable Ones" Star Wars Rebels – "Shroud of Darkness" Star Wars Rebels – "The Forgotten Droid"  "The Second Chance"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 24 Star Wars Rebels – "The Mystery of Chopper Base"  "The Thune Cargo"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 22 Star Wars Rebels – "Twilight of the Apprentice" Star Wars Rebels: Special Ops Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Newest Recruit" Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Crash Course" Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Hasty Departure" Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Accidental Allies"  "Endangered, Part 1"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 7  "Endangered, Part 2"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 8 Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow Star Wars Rebels – "The Holocrons of Fate" Star Wars Rebels – "The Antilles Extraction" Star Wars Rebels – "Hera's Heroes" Star Wars Rebels – "The Last Battle" Star Wars Rebels – "Imperial Supercommandos"  "A Trooper's Worth"—Star Wars Rebels Animation-Magazine 1  "Divide and Conquer"—Star Wars Rebels Animation-Magazine 2 Star Wars Rebels – "Iron Squadron" Star Wars Rebels – "The Wynkahthu Job" Star Wars Rebels – "An Inside Man"  "To Thy Metal Heart Be True"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 32 Star Wars Rebels – "Visions and Voices" Star Wars Rebels – "Ghosts of Geonosis" Star Wars Rebels – "Warhead" Star Wars Rebels – "Trials of the Darksaber" Star Wars Rebels – "Legacy of Mandalore" Star Wars Rebels – "Zero Hour" Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Art History" Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore Star Wars Rebels – "In the Name of the Rebellion"  "Never Far Behind"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 39 Star Wars Rebels – "The Occupation" Star Wars Rebels – "Flight of the Defender" Star Wars Rebels – "Kindred" Star Wars Rebels – "Crawler Commandeers" Star Wars Rebels – "Rebel Assault" Star Wars Rebels – "Jedi Night" Star Wars Rebels – "DUME" Star Wars Rebels – "Wolves and a Door" Star Wars Rebels – "A Fool's Hope" Star Wars Rebels – "Family Reunion – and Farewell" "The Sand Will Provide"—Star Wars 37  "Tales of Villainy: Trade Relations"—Star Wars Adventures (2020) 9 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (Introduced in Special Edition) Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization "Stories in the Sand"—From a Certain Point of View "Added Muscle"—From a Certain Point of View From a Certain Point of View audiobook Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel Star Wars Battlefront Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure audiobook Han and the Rebel Rescue Darth Vader (2015) 1 Star Wars (2015) 4 Star Wars (2015) 5 Darth Vader (2015) 6 Star Wars (2015) 6 Darth Vader (2015) 7 (Vision to Darth Vader) Darth Vader (2015) 8 Darth Vader (2015) 16 Age of Rebellion - Boba Fett 1 Age of Rebellion - Jabba the Hutt 1  "Tales from Wild Space: IG-88 vs. the Gatto Gang"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 9 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance) Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Boba Fett - The Bounty Hunter" Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Rendezvous at Bespin" The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? audiobook Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization Use the Force! (Vision to Luke Skywalker) Captured on Cloud City Star Wars (2020) 12 (In flashback(s)) Bounty Hunters 1 Bounty Hunters 2 (Appears in hologram) Bounty Hunters 4 War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha 1 War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba the Hutt 1 Star Wars (2020) 13 (Appears in hologram) Bounty Hunters 12 Bounty Hunters 14 (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader (2020) 12 (In flashback(s)) War of the Bounty Hunters 1 Star Wars (2020) 15 War of the Bounty Hunters 2 Doctor Aphra (2020) 12 (Cover only) War of the Bounty Hunters 3 War of the Bounty Hunters 4 Bounty Hunters 16 War of the Bounty Hunters 5 Star Wars (2020) 18 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Jabba the Hutt - Galactic Gangster" Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Leia and Han - The Han Rescue" (In flashback(s)) Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Luke vs. Jabba - Sail Barge Escape" Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! audiobook Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization Rescue from Jabba's Palace Aftermath Aftermath audiobook Aftermath: Life Debt Aftermath: Life Debt audiobook Aftermath: Empire's End Aftermath: Empire's End audiobook The Mandalorian – "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 2: The Child" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 3: The Sin" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 4: Sanctuary" The Mandalorian: Season 1: Volume 1 The Mandalorian – "Chapter 5: The Gunslinger" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 8: Redemption" Star Wars: The Mandalorian Junior Novel The Mandalorian: A Clan of Two The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies The Mandalorian: This is the Way The Mandalorian – "Chapter 9: The Marshal" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 10: The Passenger" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 11: The Heiress" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 12: The Siege" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 13: The Jedi" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 14: The Tragedy" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 15: The Believer" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 16: The Rescue" Bloodline Bloodline audiobook Star Wars Resistance – "The Recruit" Star Wars Resistance – "The High Tower" Star Wars Resistance – "The Platform Classic" Star Wars Resistance – "The Disappeared" Star Wars Resistance – "Into the Unknown" Star Wars Resistance – "The Mutiny" Galaxy's Edge 2 (In flashback(s)) Galaxy's Edge 5 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities

Non-canon appearances

• Disney Infinity 3.0
• Star Wars Epic Yarns: The Empire Strikes Back
• Angry Birds Star Wars II
• Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "Race on Tatooine"
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Exit from Endor" (In flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Flight of the Falcon" (In flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Mission to Mos Eisley" (In flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Gambit on Geonosis" (In flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Sources

Bo-Katan in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; (backup link) (Picture only)  Death Watch in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; (backup link) (Picture only) Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide (Picture only) Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels (Picture only) A New Hero (Picture only) Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook (Picture only) Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as Macrobinocular viewplate) Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Power! (Picture only) Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (Picture only) Star Wars: ABC-3PO (Picture only) Meet Boba Fett: Initial 1978 Boba Fett Costume Screentest on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Picture only) Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy (Picture only) Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (Picture only)  Star Wars: Destiny – Awakenings (Card: All In) (Picture only)  Star Wars: Destiny – Awakenings (Card: Armed to the Teeth) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 1 (Databank A-Z: Ask Aak–Stass Allie) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 2 (Helmets: Boba Fett–Notorious Bounty Hunter; Weapons & Uniforms: Bounty Hunters; Highlights of the Saga: The Capture of Han Solo) Star Wars Helmet Collection 13 (Databank A-Z: Poe Dameron–Delta 7-B) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 17 (Databank A-Z: Ewoks–Finn (FN-2187)) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 19 (Helmets: Lando Calrissian) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 22 (Helmets: Phase I Clone Trooper) (Indirect mention only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (Databank A-Z: Hydroid Medusas–Imperial Academies) (Picture only) Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 6 (Droid Directory: EGL Power Droids) (Picture only) Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (Picture only) Star Wars: Forces of Destiny: Meet the Heroes (Picture only) Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage (Picture only) Star Wars: The Rebel Files (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Databank A-Z: Jelucan–Lord Junn) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 36 (Weapons & Uniforms: Jabba's Courtiers; Highlights of the Saga: Attack on Jabba's Palace) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 38 (Databank A-Z: Baze Malbus–Darth Maul) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 39 (Helmets: Zam Wesell) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 41 (Helmets: Jango Fett; Highlights of the Saga: The Secret of Kamino) Star Wars Helmet Collection 47 (Helmets: Ezra Bridger; Weapons & Uniforms: The Lothal Rebels) (Picture only) Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (Picture only) Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious (Picture only) Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy (Picture only) First Look at The Mandalorian | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) Star Wars Helmet Collection 60 (Databank A-Z: U'Il–Luminara Unduli) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 61 (Helmets: 4-LOM; Highlights of the Saga: Escaping Cloud City) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 68 (Databank A-Z: Pre Vizsla–Quinlan Vos) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (Databank A-Z: Zam Wesell–Wexley) (Picture only) Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Helmets: Commander Ponds) (Indirect mention only) Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link) (Picture only) The Mandalorian | Official Trailer | Disney+ | Streaming Nov. 12 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition The Mandalorian – Official Trailer 2 | Disney+ | Streaming Nov. 12 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) Every Language in Star Wars Movies | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link) (Picture only) Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Directing" Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume One Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Legacy" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Cast" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Technology" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Practical" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Process" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Score" Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections" Season 1 Recap | The Mandalorian | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) "Chapter 2: The Child" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) "Chapter 3: The Sin" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) "Chapter 4: Sanctuary" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) "Chapter 5: The Gunslinger" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) "Chapter 8: Redemption" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only) The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of Season Two Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: The Official Collector's Edition (Picture only) Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of the Season 2 Finale  Bo-Katan Kryze in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)  Boba Fett in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)  Built-in Wrist Blaster in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)  Darksaber in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)  Death Watch in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)  Mandalorian Super Commando in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)  Pre Vizsla in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)  The Duchess in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)  The Mandalorian in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)

Notes and references

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