Q7 tractor beam projector
Production information
Manufacturer	Phylon Transport
Type	Tractor beam
Physical and technical specifications
Range	220 kilometers
Usage and history
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era New Republic era
Affiliation	Galactic Empire

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The Phylon Transport Q7 tractor beam projector or simply Q7 projector was a variant of tractor beam heavily favored by the Galactic Empire, which placed ten Q7 projectors on each of its Imperial-class Star Destroyers in rotating towers. The towers possessed considerable strength, range, and precision, and were capable of capturing most ships, including CR90 corvettes, with an effective range of up to 220 kilometers. This projector, like most other tractor beams, required considerable amounts of space, power, and crewmembers to operate effectively. The Empire also installed them on their Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts with the Executor having 40 of them.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
• Heir to the Empire
• Specter of the Past
• Vision of the Future

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars: Behind the Magic
• The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 15 (NEB1-2, Nebulon-B Frigate)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 30 (TRA1-2, Tractor Beams)
• Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 5
• The Essential Guide to Warfare
•  Tractor beam in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)