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Hey, so I’m writing a story (obviously) and I’m really confused on some of the technology our Star Wars friends use, and what they’re called. For example, the little devices the Clones carry in Episode III during Order 66. They produce a hologram/message, and then there’s also the device that played Galen’s message in Rogue One. I was wondering if there were any specific terms for these types of devices?

These are called holoprojectors. They can come in a bunch of different sizes, but they’re generally all called the same thing. There are some instances of handheld holoprojectors being referred to as holopads (which comes from the term holoprojector pads). If you’re talking about, for example, the ones the clones carry, it’s your choice which term to use.

On that note, I’ve been working on a list of vocabulary which will be linked in my blog description and home page when it goes up. If you or anyone else would like to suggest stuff to include, go ahead and do it! @pomrania especially, because you gave me the idea to do it in the first place.

I hope that helps, and don’t be afraid to ask if you need more help with terminology!

~ Jacen

I have a character who is mute, and uses a form of sign language to communicate with people they know. I was thinking of having them have an arm brace thing with a keyboard and a holoprojector that displays text as their way to communicate with people who don’t sign, would this make sense in-universe? I’m writing between Revenge of the Sith and New Hope, if that helps.

Yes, there seems to be nothing stopping you from doing this. I would guess that the holoprojector would need to be modified in some way to display text from a keyboard. I couldn’t tell you exactly how because I am not an expert in real-life technology and I don’t know of a case like this being mentioned in-universe. Just keep in mind that in the time period you’re writing in, a holoprojector cost somewhere around 1000 credits. If your character can afford this, you shouldn’t have a problem.

I hope that helps a bit!

~ Jacen

Hey so uh, is there anywhere else in the galaxy besides thyferra that makes/produces bacta? Or is that the only place?

This is actually something that can be unclear within the EU. Much of the time, Thyferra is referred to as the main source of bacta in the galaxy, or it is said that almost all bacta comes from Thyferra. It is possible that it can be produced on another world, but it would be too expensive, and probably low quality, to buy from anywhere else. No other world is specifically named, either. Thyferra is definitely the only world that has an abundance of the materials needed. You probably wouldn’t ever come across bacta produced anywhere but Thyferra, if such a thing does exist.

Do let me know if you need more information about bacta, its one of my favourite things to talk about. Good luck!

~ Jacen

Force-attunement anon here! – No, the Force-attuned person isn’t a Force-user in the classic sense – they have no training whatsoever (as the fic takes place in 4-5 ABY) and are just /very/ mildly sensitive to the Force but don’t even know it until Luke points out to them that their mind feels more “aware” to him. He proceeds to educate them on how the Force works and offers to teach them some very basic telekinesis and mental shields. As for senses, I was mostly curious about sight and hearing.

Ah I see! Yeah, there’s no reason why that couldn’t work. Even the most powerful Jedi are rarely capable of harnessing their sensitivity to the Force until someone else makes them aware of it, so your character would be right at home in that sense.

Do keep in mind that telekinesis can be one of the more difficult Force skills. If your character is only slightly Force-sensitive, they might only be able to use a weak empathic ability. But that’s really up to you. The mind defence techniques tend to be taught early in the New Republic-era stories, so whether or not your character is good at them, they should be able to learn them. As for sight and hearing, there’s nothing to suggest that those senses couldn’t also be enhanced, it happens with most Force-sensitives.

I hope that helps!

~ Jacen

(Kinda spoilery I guess?) So, in Rogue One we see an Imperial I-class Star Destroyer enter a planet’s atmosphere as low as ~2000m. Could an Executor-class Star Dreadnought do that too (and fly back out without plummeting to the surface) or would it require more repulsorlifts than the ship comes with?

I think the main issue here is that the Executor-class Dreadnought is just such a huge ship (19 km in length, 100 times more massive than the Star Destroyer). The I-class Star Destroyer already needs full power to the repulsors to stay in the air in an atmosphere, so I can only imagine how much power would be needed to keep the Dreadnought up. To even have a chance, you would probably have to lower the shields and redirect all available power to the engines. Ultimately, even the relatively tiny Star Destroyer is not suited to flying in an atmosphere, so the Dreadnought might be pushing it. Perhaps you could try just keeping it in a low orbit?

That said, if you’ve got a pretty small planet or a moon with not a lot of gravity, you could still give it a shot. There just isn’t enough information available to say you couldn’t do that if you wanted to. But anything Jedha-sized like in Rogue One, I would say it wouldn’t work.

I hope your Dreadnought cooperates with you more in the future!

~ Jacen

Is there such a phenomenon as Force-attuned people having heightened senses and being able to faintly pick up others’ thoughts in close proximity to a strong Force-sensitive (Luke Skywalker in this case)? If not, does it sound plausible at all?

Do you mean that a Force user is having their abilities strengthened by just the presence of a stronger Force user? I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a case of that happening. But your character should still have no problem getting a vague sense of the thoughts, or at least feelings, of another person, with or without Luke there as well (especially if they have a bond with the person whose thoughts they’re trying to sense).

If it’s important to your story to have Luke’s presence strengthen your character’s abilities, for instance if they have a history of weak telepathic/empathic powers, then I think it’s plausible enough. There have been plenty of times where Jedi find their connection to the Force to be stronger around planets or objects associated with the Force (take Anakin and the planet Mortis from The Clone Wars). I don’t see why you couldn’t plausibly extend that to a person, but be careful you don’t take it too far.

Don’t be afraid to take some creative liberty when it comes to the workings of the Force. Good luck with your story!

~ Jacen

How much do you think an AT-AT costs, minus crew and all the stuff that’s stored inside (blasters, speeder bikes etc.)? Like, just the walker fresh off the assembly line?

This is a hard one. Within the Star Wars universe, AT-AT walkers aren’t available for commercial purchase, which means Wookieepedia doesn’t have a price listed for it. In our universe, people are making estimates of anywhere from $100M to $230M and probably higher, but that’s in our currency with our materials so I can’t give you a very accurate price. If you’re going to mention this as a one-off, it could be safe to just go with “over a hundred million credits” or even “hundreds of millions of credits.” If you need more detail than that, consider making up a price somewhere in that range. You can often take a bit of creative liberty with Star Wars.

Good luck!

~ Jacen

Would it be possible for a non Force-sensitive (in my story, a clone trooper) to pick up a lightsaber and use it in a fight? He does have pretty extensive training in vibroblades, but he’s never used a lightsaber before. (Also sidenote – he loses that fight (rather badly, he’s up against an Inquisitor), I just need to be sure that the fight can even take place).

Hmm. I would say yes, on the condition that he loses spectacularly. Vibroblades are a bit shorter than lightsabers, closer to a long knife, so it might be weird for him to suddenly have to use a longer weapon. The other main difference is that lightsabers have no weight except the hilt, which makes them hard for non-Force-sensitives to handle. Not to mention, of course, that Inquisitors carry double-bladed lightsabers. So basically, your clone might be able to fend off a few blows, and maybe even hold his own for a bit, but he’s going to be killed as soon as the Inquisitor starts trying.

Good luck!

~ Jacen