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- "Look, good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living? That's something else."
- ―Han Solo to Luke Skywalker
The Marksman-H training remote,[1] often referred to as a remote, was a type of droid used to train its user how to properly deflect blaster bolts with a lightsaber.[2]
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Description[edit | edit source]
Quick and unpredictable, they had multiple power levels, including lethal and sting.[6] They were also capable of being programmed for defensive purposes.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
The Jedi Order used remotes to train Jedi younglings during the waning days of the Galactic Republic.[7] During the reign of the Galactic Empire, the Imperial Army was known to use them as drones.[4]
En route to the planet Alderaan, burgeoning Jedi Luke Skywalker practiced against a Marksman-H remote, using his father's lightsaber. Though initially unable to block the remote's fire, he learned to rely on the Force when his mentor, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, challenged Skywalker by blocking his sight.[2] Several decades later, rogue stormtrooper Finn happened upon a Marksman-H remote, stored in a brown bag, while looking for bandages to treat the injured Wookiee Chewbacca.[8]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Non-canon appearances[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
"A Test of Strength" - The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)- Breaking Ranks Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Vision of Hope Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Millennium Falcon Biography Gallery in the Databank (backup link); image #6 (of 17)
- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as Marksman-H training remote)
- The Art of Star Wars: Uprising (As "Remote")
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (As "Training remote")
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 28 (Databank A-Z: Queen Jamillia–Jedi Temples) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Lightsabers: A Guide to Weapons of the Force (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 72 (Helmets: Pilot/Training Helmet; Helmets: In Pictures; Highlights of the Saga: Luke's Journey in the Force)
- Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- The Force in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- Training Remote in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Test of Strength"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ezra's Gamble
- ↑ Star Wars 4
- ↑
Breaking Ranks Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
