Device
Photoplate
Legends Linked from 3 articles
Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.
A photoplate was a photosensitive switch recessed into the wall of the cell corridor of a prison. It was placed between 1 and 1.5 meters from the floor, and when a hand or other object was waved in front of its surface, an opening was provided in the bars of the designated cell. When activated again, the dematerialized bars would reappear forming a solid barrier once again.
Text and facts from the “Photoplate” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.
Facts
- Owners
- Galactic Empire
- Locations
- Imperial Headquarters, Mimban
- Purpose
- Securing prison cells
Appearances
2 works, in story order
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye (first appearance)
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye 2
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