Power generators were used throughout the galaxy to supply large amounts of power to cities, bases, factories, starfighters and planetary weapons. Both the Galactic Empire and the Rebellion used power generators at their bases to keep their communications arrays, base shields, turbolaser towers, and mining facilities functioning at peak levels. They were also used by numerous other factions such as the Zann Consortium and the Hutt Cartel.

They were used to power weapon emplacements and shields most of the time, but bases that were not high priority or not well funded sometimes used them as primary power sources. Their one major flaw was that they did not take battle damage well. A well-placed blaster shot would cause them to breakdown and stop working.

During the Battle of Hoth, Major General Maximilian Veers' AT-AT Blizzard 1 was able to easily destroy the generator and power down the shield which had protected the Rebel troops' fleeing transports from Bombardment by the Star Destroyers orbiting above the planet.

The main reason power generators were so common was that they could could run on many different, natural or otherwise, power sources, the one on Hoth for example was powered by geothermal activity. AlderaanMotors was one manufacturer of power generators.

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AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: The Old Republic
• The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace game
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
• Star Wars: Battlefront
• Jedi Quest: The Moment of Truth
• Star Wars: Battlefront II
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Gungan General"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Heroes on Both Sides"
• Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
• Star Wars: Empire at War
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
• Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back novelization (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
• "Slaying Dragons"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
•  "Two for the Price of One"—Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters
• Star Wars: Imperial Ace
• X-wing: Wraith Squadron (Mentioned only)
• X-wing: Solo Command
• "Firestorm"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
• Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force
• Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Bounty

SourcesEdit

• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Hoth: Main Power Generators)
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Probe Telemetry) (Picture only)
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Target The Main Generator)
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: That's It, The Rebels Are There) (Picture only)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Search for the Rebels) (Picture only)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Shield Generator) (Picture only)
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
• The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
• The Battle of Turak IV on Hyperspace (article) (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)