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Dust contamination
Legends Canon version → Linked from 4 articles
Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.
Dust contamination, also known as metal fatigue, was a malfunction that afflicted droids. When encrusted with dust or sand, mechanical movement was severely hindered.
Oil baths were usually the solution to clearing the droid parts affected.
Text and facts from the “Dust contamination/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.
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3 works, in story order
- 6.5 (first identified)
- Missing in Action (indirect mention)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
Non-canon appearances: 1
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