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- "Are your scopes Jedi-issue, sir?"
"Stay focused, Fives." - ―Fives and Anakin Skywalker, during the Battle of Ringo Vinda
Macrobinoculars were a type of electronic binoculars that allowed a user to view distant objects from afar.
Description[edit | edit source]
An electronic optical device, macrobinoculars allowed users to observe from afar, and provided additional information on the distance and altitude of the object under observation.[2] Its heads-up display identified limited data including range and zoom.[3] Some models were fitted with optics equipped with a recording system, allowing users to select pictures to be saved, though macrobinoculars lacked the processors built into electrobinoculars to rework and improve the picture. The MB450 macrobinoculars could also be used at night.[2] Unlike other magnifying devices like monoculars and telescopes, macrobinoulars produced three-dimensional images.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Macrobinoculars were common among farmers, hunters, and less advanced militaries.[3]
Gungans used Farseein binoculars with a handgrip, oil magnifier lenses, and dials to adjust focus.[3]
Luke Skywalker owned a pair of macrobinoculars on Tatooine, and used them to scan the perimeter of the Lars homestead for dangers.[3] Biggs Darklighter used Luke's macrobinoculars to peer into the skies over Tatooine after his friend reported sighting a battle overhead. Darklighter was skeptical, and only saw two starships sitting there.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
"Ambush" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)- "The Hidden Enemy" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 2 (Helmets: In Pictures)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Helmets: In Pictures; Weapons & Uniforms: The Geonosians)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (Helmets: In Pictures)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 15 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Grand Army of the Republic)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 8 (Building the Galaxy: The Weapon of a Jedi; Droid Directory: Imperial Mark IV Sentry Droid)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 37 (Databank A-Z: Luggabeast–Malakili)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 38 (Weapons & Uniforms: Toydarians)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 39 (Helmets: In Pictures)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Gadgets and Gear
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
- Biggs Darklighter Biography Slideshow in the Databank (backup link); image #2 (of 10)
