Marksman-H combat remote
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Marksman-H combat remote |
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0.15 meters (diameter) |
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Light blaster |
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- "Look, good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living? That's something else."
- ―Han Solo to Luke Skywalker[src]
The Marksman-H combat remote, also referred to as a seeker droid[1] and training remote, was a remote used for military training. Manufactured by Industrial Automaton, it was equipped with non-lethal blasters to prevent injuries to the target.
The fast-moving and unpredictable remote was commonly used by marksmen to improve reaction time and aiming skills. In order to prevent damage, remotes were usually shot at with light-only blasts. Many smugglers and bounty hunters also used remotes to perfect their quick draw skills. Most famously, Han Solo was known to own and practice with a Marksman-H model training remote.
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[edit] History
During the time of the Galactic Republic, Jedi Younglings would practice Shii-Cho with these remotes. Indeed, the Younglings were using them, under supervision of Yoda, when Obi-Wan Kenobi came to them for help in locating Kamino. Later, Luke Skywalker was also seen to be practicing with one in the Millennium Falcon. Luke was impatient and could not predict what the remote would do, but then Ben Kenobi put down the blast visor on Luke's helmet. Eventually Luke saw the point of this; after a little more practice, he could block the droid at will.
They were also used as shooting range targets as part of the training of clone sharpshooters during the Clone Wars. [2]
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comic
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Sharpshooter
- Han Solo at Stars' End
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
