A vocabulator, also known as a vocoder, was a speech synthesizer that was fitted to almost all types of droids that were intended to interact with sentient beings. Some droids, such as HK-series assassin droids and protocol droids—which were commonly fluent in many galactic languages—could use their vocabulators to mimic or impersonate the voices of other beings or creatures.

The Tranlang III Vocabulator was one such model that was used in the 3PO-series protocol droid, granting models of this line fluency in over six million forms of communication. This model of vocoder also saw use in governmental droids.

Droids lacking a vocabulator could resort to external translator units.^[1]

Vocoders could also be fitted as cyborg attachments for organic beings that had suffered injuries that cost them their ability to speak. Darth Malak was equipped with a vocoder attachment that served to replace his severed jaw, as was Darth Vader almost 4,000 years later. In Vader's case, the vocoder served to enhance what little speaking ability he had left after his vocal cords were scorched on Mustafar.

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Contents 1 Behind the scenes 2 Appearances 3 Sources 4 See also 5 Notes and references 5.1 In other languages

Behind the scenesEdit

There is a real-world electronic device called a vocoder with communication and musical uses. This bears no resemblance to the Star Wars device.

Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back spells the device "vocodor."

AppearancesEdit

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance Episode I Adventures 2: The Bartokk Assassins Episode I Adventures 3: The Fury of Darth Maul Episode I Adventures 4: Jedi Emergency Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Rogue Planet Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Rookies" Only the Force "Life According to Meelo" (Mentioned only) (Vocoder) MedStar I: Battle Surgeons MedStar II: Jedi Healer Labyrinth of Evil Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight Star Wars Droids: Rebellion 3 The Force Unleashed novel Han Solo's Revenge Han Solo and the Lost Legacy Death Troopers Death Star Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)  "Fair Prey"—Star Wars Gamer 1 (Mentioned only) Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars: Yoda Stories (Non-canonical appearance) Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (Vocoder) Recovery Star by Star Inferno  "Reckonings"—Star Wars Gamer 7

SourcesEdit

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (First Edition)
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
• Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
• C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid
•  "Bartyn's Landing"—Star Wars Gamer 7
• Roleplaying Game: Saga Edition Core Rulebook
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
• Scavenger's Guide to Droids

See alsoEdit

• Transliterators

Notes and referencesEdit