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A droid restraining bolt
Restraining bolts were small, cylindrical devices that could be affixed to a droid in order to limit its functions and enforce its obedience.[1] When inserted, a restraining bolt restricted the droid from any movement its master did not desire, and also forced it to respond to signals produced by a hand-held control unit.[2] Some droids felt sheer horror at the mere mention of restraining bolts.[3] Restraining bolts were also used in the construction of Jawa ion blasters; they, along with accu-accelerators from a starship's ion engine, were fitted to the blaster's firing mechanism.[4]
Sabine Wren would sometimes threaten Chopper with a restraining bolt when he was uncooperative.[5]
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Sources[edit | edit source]
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook
Star Wars Helmet Collection 11 (Weapons & Uniforms: Inhabitants of Tatooine)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 2 (Droid Directory: 3PO-series Protocol Droids, Part 1)
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Gadgets and Gear
"Gone with a Trace" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
DD-BD in the Databank (backup link)
Jawa in the Databank (backup link)
Kessel Control Center in the Databank (backup link)
Restraining Bolt in the Databank (backup link)
Type II Loadlifter in the Databank (backup link)
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