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Repulsorpod

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Repulsorpod
Production information
Class

Repulsorlift transport

Technical specifications
Armament

None

Usage
Role(s)

Transport

Era(s)

Rise of the Empire era

Affiliation
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Repulsorpods, also called Senate pods, were hovering balconies for members of the Galactic Senate.

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[edit] Characteristics

When a Senator had the "floor", the pod would be detached from its docking place in the Senate Rotunda, and would take a position near the Chancellor's podium, so that Senator could be in full view of the other Senators.

[edit] History

Darth Sidious throwing repulsorpods at Yoda.

Exactly when the repulsorpods were adopted is unknown, as Senators originally sat on marble benches in the Senate Hall. A Repulsorpod (or referred to in this instance as a "repulsorlift-platform") was noted when Cerea representative Bron used one in Tecave City in defiance of local anti-technology laws.

Bron in Tecave City.

During his duel with Master Yoda, Emperor Palpatine hurled multiple repulsorpods at the Grand Master, in the one of the most extreme uses of Dun Möch ever recorded.

The New Republic Senate did not adopt the practice of repulsorpods right away, possibly feeling it was too associated with the Imperial era. The New Republic adopted the old style marble benches used during the Great Sith War.

As membership in the New Republic grew, they converted to balconies, but these were not equipped with repulsors. There were rumors about adding them in under Borsk Fey'lya's administration, but were not seen until several years after the Fall of Coruscant.

[edit] Appearances

Naboo delegation pod cutaway.

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