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We're caught in a tractor beam! It's pulling us in!Han Solo
A tractor beam was a projected force field that manipulated gravitational forces to push or pull objects.[2] Such devices were employed on some vessels, creating an energy field that allowed them to lock onto and move other vessels or objects.[3]
Vessels employing tractor beams included the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer,[4] the MC80 Star Cruiser,[5] the Confederacy of Independent Systems's Recusant-class warship,[6] and the TUG-314 Republic tugboat.[3] The Death Star also contained tractor beams and was able to draw the Millennium Falcon into one of the battlestation's hangar bays.[7]
Appearances
- The High Republic: Into the Dark
- The High Republic: Into the Dark audiobook
- The High Republic Adventures 5 (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Tempest Runner (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Mission to Disaster (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Midnight Horizon (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: The Fallen Star
- The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight
- The High Republic Adventures 13 (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic 15 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Battlefront II
-
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Destroy Malevolence" - Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Brain Invaders"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Grievous Intrigue"
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (Mentioned only)
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Secret Weapons"
- Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising
- Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising audiobook
- Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good
- Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good audiobook
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Big Bang"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Deal No Deal"
- Darth Vader (2017) 11
- Darth Vader Annual 2 (Mentioned only)
- Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil (Mentioned only)
- Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare
- Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold
- Ahsoka
- Ahsoka audiobook
- Tarkin
- Tarkin audiobook
- Rebel Rising
- Rebel Rising audiobook
- A New Dawn
- A New Dawn audiobook
- Thrawn
- Thrawn audiobook
- Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (Mentioned only)
- The Rebellion Begins
- Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
-
Star Wars Rebels – "Blood Sisters" - Star Wars Rebels – "Stealth Strike" (Mentioned only)
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan audiobook
- Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess
- Star Wars Rebels – "Legacy"
-
"The Ballad of 264"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine - Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels – "Through Imperial Eyes"
- Star Wars Rebels – "Secret Cargo"
- Thrawn: Alliances
- Thrawn: Alliances audiobook
- Thrawn: Treason
- Thrawn: Treason audiobook
- Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
- Guardians of the Whills
- "Raymus"—From a Certain Point of View
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy audiobook
- Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
- Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD
- Trapped in the Death Star!
- Star Wars: Heroes Path
- The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
- "Born in the Storm"—From a Certain Point of View (Mentioned only)
- "End of Watch"—From a Certain Point of View
- Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure
- Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure audiobook
- Han and the Rebel Rescue
- Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 2
- "The Bridge"—Age of Resistance Special 1
- Heir to the Jedi
- Heir to the Jedi audiobook
- Star Wars (2015) 36 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 18 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 19 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 23 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 24
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 38
-
"Squad Goals, Part 2"—Star Wars Adventures (2020) 12 - Choose Your Destiny: An Escape Mission
- Vader - Dark Visions 1
- Vader - Dark Visions 2 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2020) 11
- Star Wars (2020) 16 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2020) 23 (Mentioned only)
- Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
- Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure audiobook
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization (Mentioned only)
- "The Levers of Power"—The Rise of the Empire (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- Alphabet Squadron
- Alphabet Squadron audiobook
- Aftermath
- Aftermath audiobook
- Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle 2 (Mentioned only)
- Shadow Fall
- Shadow Fall audiobook
- Aftermath: Life Debt
- Aftermath: Life Debt audiobook
- "The Ghost Ship"—Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down
- Victory's Price (Mentioned only)
- Victory's Price audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Empire's End (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Empire's End audiobook (Mentioned only)
-
"Blade Squadron: Jakku" – Star Wars Insider 172 (Mentioned only) - Last Shot
- Last Shot audiobook
- Shadow of the Sith
- The Legends of Luke Skywalker
- The Legends of Luke Skywalker audiobook
- Phasma
- Phasma audiobook
- "All Creatures Great and Small"—Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I (Mentioned only)
-
"Kidnapped!"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 24 - Before the Awakening (Mentioned only)
-
Star Wars Resistance – "Station Theta Black" - "Destroyer Down"—Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens audiobook
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel audiobook
- Star Wars Resistance – "Rendezvous Point"
- Resistance Reborn
- Resistance Reborn audiobook
- Star Wars Resistance – "Breakout" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Resistance – "The Escape"
- Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (Mentioned only)
- Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Choose Your Destiny: A Finn & Poe Adventure
- Star Wars Adventures: Flight of the Falcon
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel audiobook (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances
-
Star Wars: Visions – "THE TWINS" (Mentioned only) (Ambiguous canonicity)
Sources
-
"Destroy Malevolence" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) -
Mon Calamari star cruiser in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) - Imperial Star Destroyer in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Pirate Saucer Mothership in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic attack cruiser in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic tugboat in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Separatist dreadnought in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy
-
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Slave I - Blueprints) - Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Rey's Survival Guide
-
Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Helmets: Imperial Gunner) - Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 28 (Helmets: Coruscant Emergency Crew; Highlights of the Saga: Crash Landing on Coruscant)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Weapons & Uniforms: Imperial Fleet)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 32 (Databank A-Z: Kel Dor–Ki-Adi-Mundi)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 33 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Republic Fleet)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 48 (Weapons & Uniforms: First Order Fleet Personnel)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor
-
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Galactic Empire Conversion Kit (Card: Tractor Beam) (Reissued in Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit, Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit, First Order Conversion Kit, Resistance Conversion Kit, Sith Infiltrator Expansion Pack, Hound's Tooth Expansion Pack) - Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit (Card: Constable Zuvio)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit (Card: Sarco Plank)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 56 (Databank A-Z: Tractor Beams–Tri-Fighters)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 66 (Databank A-Z: Venator–Asajj Ventress)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 67 (Weapons & Uniforms: Blade Squadron)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 68 (Helmets: First Order Fleet Engineer)
- Star Wars: Outer Rim
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Nantex-class Starfighter Expansion Pack (Card: Berwer Kret)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Nantex-class Starfighter Expansion Pack (Card: Chertek)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Nantex-class Starfighter Expansion Pack (Card: Gorgol)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Nantex-class Starfighter Expansion Pack (Card: Sun Fac)
- "Deal No Deal" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Imperial Troops" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "R2-D2" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Star Wars Book
-
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Star Wars Wise Words on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link) -
Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 62 (Starfighter Aces: R2-D2 – Going Solo) - Star Wars Inside Intel: The Death Star on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
-
Chewbacca in the Databank (backup link) - Executor in the Databank (backup link)
- Gravity lock in the Databank (backup link)
- Han Solo in the Databank (backup link)
- Imperial Star Destroyer in the Databank (backup link)
- Millennium Falcon in the Databank (backup link)
- Mon Calamari star cruiser in the Databank (backup link)
- Republic Tugboat in the Databank (backup link)
- the Starhawk in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Republic Tugboat in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ Mon Calamari star cruiser in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Grievous Intrigue"
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
