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Gravity lock

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A gravity lock also referred to as a grav lock was a type of portable, hovering, slab-like device that used tractor beam technology to physically prevent starships from taking off. Developed by the Galactic Empire, gravity locks saw use during the Galactic Civil War, and were later used by the Imperial successor the First Order during the Cold War.

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Facts

Value
7,400 credits
Purpose
Preventing a starship from taking off
Affiliations
Galactic Empire
First Order

Appearances

7 works, in story order
  1. A Princess on Lothal (first appearance)
  2. Forces of Destiny: The Leia Chronicles (mentioned only)
  3. The Occupation
  4. Star Wars Outlaws (mentioned only, first identified)
  5. The Princess and the Scoundrel (mentioned only)
  6. The Disappeared
  7. No Escape: Part 2

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