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Observation deck

Legends Canon version → Linked from 11 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

An Observation deck was a location often found on Starships and Space stations, containing a viewport, where the crew could directly observe the surrounding environment. It could also be referred to as an Observation dome, Observation blister, or Observation platform. Some stations and larger starships had purpose-built observation decks, but often, smaller spacecraft lacked a dedicated observation deck and utilized the cockpit for the same function. The observation deck was fundamentally a form of passive sensor collection.

Notable locations include the Emperor's throne room on board the first and second Death Star, the surgery suite on board the Redemption, and the General's quarters atop of the Wizard's Tower on board the Invisible Hand.

Text and facts from the “Observation deck/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Appearances

8 works, in story order
  1. Outbound Flight (mentioned only)
  2. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (first identified)
  3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed novelization
  4. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
  5. A Certain Point of View
  6. Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
  7. The Longest Fall
  8. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi

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