An alluvial damper was a subsystem of a starship's hyperdrive that was responsible for the regulation of thrust output from the generator. It operated by moving a servomotor-controlled plate to channel the emission of ion particles from the hyperdrive in a certain direction.

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AppearancesEdit

• The Old Republic: Smuggler's Vanguard (Mentioned only)
• Outbound Flight
• A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back junior novel (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back novel (First mentioned)
• Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Yoda Stories (Ambiguously canonical source)
• Dark Force Rising (Mentioned only)
• The Last Command (Mentioned only)
• Vision of the Future (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (As damper)

SourcesEdit

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, First Edition
• Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters
• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  "Secrets of Mos Eisley"—Star Wars Gamer 7
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Emergency Repairs)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual