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The magnetic harpoon mounted on the rear of a T-47 airspeeder
Magnetic harpoons,[1] also known as tow cables, were devices attached to the Rebel Alliance's snowspeeders used for hauling freight. During the Battle of Hoth, they were used to trip up Imperial AT-ATs.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Magnetic harpoons made their first appearance in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back as tow cables.
Appearances[]
- The High Republic: Mission to Disaster
- The High Republic: The Fallen Star
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Rising Malevolence"
"TK-462" – Star Wars Insider 166 (Mentioned only)
- The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight (First identified as Magnetic harpoon)
- Star Wars Battlefront
- Star Wars (2015) 41
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Battle of Hoth"
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Luke vs. Imperial Walkers - Commander on Hoth"
- The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
- Star Wars: Datapad
Non-canon appearances[]
LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season – "Reindeer Walker"
LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season – "New Year's Hothin' Eve"
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "Showdown on Hoth"
Sources[]
Star Wars: Galactic Defense on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Wedge Antilles - X-Wing Pilot - Base Series 1)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (Highlights of the Saga: Ground Assault on Hoth)
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
Star Wars Helmet Collection 28 (Databank A-Z: Queen Jamillia–Jedi Temples)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 65 (Databank A-Z: VCX-100 Light Freighter–Veers)
AT-AT Walker (All Terrain Armored Transport) in the Databank (backup link)
Snowspeeder in the Databank (backup link)
Wedge Antilles in the Databank (backup link)
Wes Janson in the Databank (backup link)