A watchtower, also known as a sentry tower, was a pod elevated by a repulsorlift platform or mounted on a physical stalk[5] on which a sentry was stationed to keep vigil for any approaching dangers. The Confederacy of Independent Systems used several watchtowers in the planet Onderon's capital city of Iziz during the Clone Wars,[1] and the Alliance to Restore the Republic constructed several such towers for use by Rebel sentries at the Massassi Site on Yavin 4.[2] Decades later, the Resistance placed a watchtower on their base in the Ancient ruins near Black Spire Outpost on Batuu.[6]
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- "Front Runners" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as watchtower)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 4 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Yavin) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 26 (Weapons & Uniforms: Yavin Base) (First identified as sentry tower)
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 1 (Rocket Science: Fighter Design) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Databank A-Z: Xev Xrexus–Yavin 4)
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
- Yavin 4 in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
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