Portable scanners were used by virtually all colonists and military units for basic scanning purposes. While small and short-ranged, these scanners fulfilled simple needs by incorporating equipment such as motion sensors, metal scanners, comm scanners, and life-form scanners. Other scanners also had equipment to detect droids, vehicles, minerals, energy fields, power generators, and other objects. Some scanners were small enough to wear on the belt or around the neck on a trap. Many types of scanners, including those employed by the Rebel Alliance on Hoth, could be attached to datapads or droids for increased analysis.

Many varieties of scanners existed, with varying ranges, sizes and capabilities. The Yuuzhan Vong were known to have several bizarre organic analogs to portable scanners.

AppearanceEdit

• Star Wars: Republic: Outlander
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Dooku Captured"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Liberty on Ryloth"
• The Approaching Storm
• Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
• Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back junior novel
• Star Wars: Rebel Assault II
• "Blaze of Glory"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 8
• X-wing: Iron Fist (Mentioned only)
• Heir to the Empire
• The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: The Lost Legion

SourcesEdit

• The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised (as hand scanner)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 124 (SCA1-2, Portable Scanner)