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

A memory wipe, also known as a memory flush, was a procedure that totally erased one's memory. In most of the galaxy, memory wipes were used on droids. All databanks, except for basic factory-installed programming, were "wiped" clean. A memory wipe was performed with a memory flush unit. Sentient individuals could also undergo a memory wipe. It was also possible to wipe the memories of shipboard computer systems.

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

Facts

Purpose
Erase a droid's memory

Appearances

50 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
  2. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (mentioned only)
  3. Star Wars: The Old Republic
  4. Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past
  5. Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown
  6. Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice (mentioned only)
  7. Downfall of a Droid (mentioned only)
  8. Republic Commando: True Colors
  9. Evil Plans
  10. MedStar I: Battle Surgeons (mentioned only)
  11. Fugitive (mentioned only)
  12. Labyrinth of Evil (mentioned only)
  13. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (mentioned only)
  14. 7.13
  15. The Traitor's Gambit (mentioned only)
  16. Tail of the Roon Comets
  17. Star Wars: Droids Special (mentioned only)
  18. Droids (1995) 2
  19. The Farlander Papers (mentioned only)
  20. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
  21. Star Wars: A New Hope novelization (first identified)
  22. Star Wars (1977) 1
  23. Black Knight, White Princess, and Pawns (mentioned only)
  24. While Giants Mark Time (mentioned only)
  25. Jedi that Was, Jedi to Be (mentioned only)
  26. Star Wars (1977) 20
  27. Tatooine Manhunt
  28. Only Droids Serve the Maker (mentioned only)
  29. Graveyard of Alderaan
  30. Dead in the Water (mentioned only)
  31. Mission to Lianna
  32. A Time to Mourn, a Time to Dance: Oola's Tale (mentioned only)
  33. The Mandalorian Armor (mentioned only)
  34. Slave Ship (mentioned only)
  35. Hard Merchandise (mentioned only)
  36. The Truce at Bakura (mentioned only)
  37. Heir to the Empire (mentioned only)
  38. Before the Storm (mentioned only)
  39. Shield of Lies (mentioned only)
  40. The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught (mentioned only)
  41. The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial (mentioned only)
  42. The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest (mentioned only)
  43. The New Jedi Order: Star by Star (mentioned only)
  44. Dark Nest I: The Joiner King (mentioned only)
  45. Legacy of the Force: Exile (mentioned only)
  46. Crosscurrent (mentioned only)
  47. Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (mentioned only)
  48. Fate of the Jedi: Conviction (mentioned only)
  49. X-Wing: Mercy Kill
  50. Crucible (mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances: 1
  1. Vader vs. Artoo & Threepio (mentioned only)

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