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A Rebel astrogation officer.
Astrogation was the science of navigating spacecraft through realspace and hyperspace.
Two tasks defined astrogation: (1) determining present location, and (2) planning a safe and reliable means of reaching a destination. The former was performed by those skilled in astrocartography familiar with star patterns or automata. Astronav charts were used to map areas of space and could be used to plot courses through hyperspace. The plotting of a course was generally handled exclusively by astromech droids or navigation computers.
The knowledge of ones whereabouts in space and other celestial objects were vital to navigating hyperspace, as incorrectly calculated jumps could mean a ship could collide with a planet, star, or other body.
Behind the scenes
Astrogation is an original sci-fi exclusive word which means "star navigation." Since etymologically and historically the part "navi-" refers to terrestrial ships, it has been replaced by the prefix "astro-".
Appearances
A New Republic Scout Service astrogator plotting a course by hand.
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Template:TOR
Precipice on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com; new link on Suvudu; backup link) (Mentioned only)- Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
- Jedi's Honor
- The Abduction (As "astrogator")
- "The Abduction of Crying Dawn Singer" — Classic Adventures (As "astrogator") (Reprint)
- "Tales of the Smoking Blaster" — Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook (As "astrogator")
- "Death-Hunter" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
- "Operation: Recovery" — Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
- "Will the Last Person Leaving Vergesso Turn Off the Lights?" — Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
- X-Wing: Iron Fist (Mentioned only)
- X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
- Death Star Technical Companion
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
- Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts (As "astrogator")
- Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim (As "astrogator")
- Death Star Technical Companion, Second Edition
- Flashpoint! Brak Sector
- "A Buyer's Guide to Alternative Starships" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 5
- "Assignment: Decoy" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
- Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide
- The Essential Atlas
- Star Wars: The Card Game — Core Set (Card: Fleet Officer)
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Enter the Unknown
- Suns of Fortune
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Fly Casual
