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- "What I really need is a droid that understands the binary language of moisture vaporators."
"Vaporators? Sir, my first job was programming binary loadlifters—very similar to your vaporators in most respects." - ―Owen Lars and C-3PO
A moisture vaporator, also known as a vapor spire, was a device used on moisture farms to capture water from a planet's atmosphere. They were typically found on desert planets such as Tatooine where surface water was scarce. Moisture farmers collected water using moisture vaporators for sale or for use in hydroponic gardens. Owen Lars, for example, was a moisture farmer.
Description[]
Moisture vaporators were relatively tall and slender devices, used to harvest water from a planet's atmosphere. Costing up to 500 credits, moisture vaporators came in various different models, and could reach up to 3.5 meters in height. The devices were stationed at ground level and coaxed moisture from the air by means of refrigerated condensers, or chilling bars, which generated low-energy ionization fields. Captured water was then pumped or gravity-directed into a storage cistern, which adjusted its pH levels. Vaporators were capable of collecting 1.5 liters of water per day, even when the relative humidity of the air was only 1.5 percent. Higher-end models, such as those manufactured by Pretormin Environmental, were equipped with computers, which could adjust the strength of the ionization and refrigeration fields to compensate for changing wind speed and temperature. Patch-in droid units were used for communication with the binary brain unit of moisture vaporators, and could also interface with external droids.[7]
History[]
Moisture vaporators were used throughout the galaxy, and most commonly found on dry desert worlds such as Tatooine,[5] though they were also used on more lush worlds such as Lah'mu.[3]
Early colonists of Tatooine were forced to adapt to the planet's harsh climate, using moisture vaporators to gather any water they could from its dry air.[7]
Years into the Galactic Empire's reign, there still existed many moisture farms across Tatooine, such as those of the Great Chott salt flat community. Working for profit and survival, moisture farmers with higher-end moisture vaporators could collect enough water for sale, while those who could not afford them used their water for hydroponic gardening.[7] The Great Drought was a difficult time for many farmers, as they couldn't get the necessary water from their vaporators, and Jabba the Hutt collected heavy water taxes from them.[8]
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Non-canon appearances[]
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- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Rogue One
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 11 (Weapons & Uniforms: Inhabitants of Tatooine; Highlights of the Saga: Anakin's Tragedy)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 20 (Databank A-Z: Saw Gerrera–Commander Gree) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 6 (Droid Directory: EGL Power Droids) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
Star Wars Helmet Collection 35 (Databank A-Z: Kyber Crystals–Laser Cannons) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 (Weapons & Uniforms: Creators of the Death Star) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 53 (Databank A-Z: Tantive IV–Tatooine)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 57 (Databank A-Z: Trident Assault Ship–Turbolasers)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 60 (Databank A-Z: U'Il–Luminara Unduli) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 65 (Weapons & Uniforms: Inhabitants of Jedha) (Picture only)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
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"
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Kuiil - 2020 Base Series 2)
"Imperial Troops" – Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
"R2-D2" – Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
"Chapter 7: The Reckoning" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of Season Two
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume Two
Star Wars: Retro Collection (Pack: Kuiil) (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: The Official Collector's Edition (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One (Picture only)
Star Wars: The Vintage Collection (Pack: Kuiil) (backup link)
The Book of Boba Fett Cargo Hold: "Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
The Best of The Book of Boba Fett: 5 Highlights from "Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
The Book of Boba Fett Cargo Hold: "Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Obi-101: Everything You Need to Know About Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
Memory Lane | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Star Wars Full Circle on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
Obi-Wan Wednesdays: Make a Deal With Hasbro's Teeka from Obi-Wan Kenobi and More! on StarWars.com (backup link)
Kuiil's ranch in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as vapor spire)
Moisture Vaporator in the Databank (backup link)
WED Treadwell Droid in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑
"Too Late to Change"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 28
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels – "Fighter Flight"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Star Wars: Complete Locations
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 7