Tractor Beam 12 was a tractor beam control unit onboard the Death Star. It was located in Section N16. In 0 BBY, during the skirmish on the battlestation with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, it was turned off by Obi-Wan Kenobi to deactivate the entire tractor grid, allowing the Millennium Falcon to escape. The system screen inscription read Power, Tractor Beam in Aurebesh.

Behind the scenesEdit

In both the original version and special edition of A New Hope, the text on the tractor beam read in English and Aurebesh, respectively.

AppearancesEdit

• The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)