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- "Looks like they're launching fighters."
"They are not fighters, Commodore, more likely tugs." - ―Karyn Faro and Thrawn
Spacetugs, also known as tugboats, were utility spacecraft designed to assist in guiding larger vessels and their cargo in maneuvering through orbital transfer yards and transit corridors, by utilizing either tractor beams or magnetic clamps.[2]
During the Clone Wars, the Republic, as well as other agencies, employed at least two different models of specialized tugboats equipped with powerful tractor beams. They were used at both the Ord Cestus medical station[3] and space station Valor.[4] The warlike-species the Grysk utilized a tug.[1]
About thirty years after the Battle of Endor, Sublights Products Corporation manufactured the Quadrijet transfer spacetug, which used magnetic clamps to quickly move around cargo containers.[2] One of these was present at Niima Outpost on Jakku.[5]
Appearances
- The High Republic: Defy the Storm (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Into the Light (and audiobook)
- Obi-Wan and Anakin 1 (Wreckage only)
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Brain Invaders" (First appearance) - Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Point of No Return"
- Tarkin (and audiobook)
- Thrawn: Alliances (and audiobook)
- Guardians of the Whills (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 23
- Sana Starros 2
- Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook)
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" - The Mandalorian: Season 1: Volume 1
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 3: The Sin"
- Force Collector (and audiobook)
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Star Wars Forces of Destiny — "The Happabore Hazard" - Forces of Destiny: The Rey Chronicles
- "Destroyer Down" — Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
- Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Volume 4
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation
- The Last Order (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: Puzzle Droids
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LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return to the Wheel" - LEGO Star Wars Battles
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
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Star Wars: Visions — "I Am Your Mother" -
LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Grogu's Big Dream" (Appears in dream)
Sources
- Rey's Survival Guide
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections (First identified as spacetug)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Imperial Ground Crew Databank A-Z: Tractor Beams–Tri-Fighters (as tug boat)
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
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Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit Card: Constable Zuvio — Qudrijet Transfer Spacetug - Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit Card: Jakku Gunrunner — Qudrijet Transfer Spacetug
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit Card: Sarco Plank — Qudrijet Transfer Spacetug
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit Card: Unkar Plutt — Qudrijet Transfer Spacetug
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
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Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Connections" - "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars 100 Objects
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First Order AT-HH Walker in the Databank (backup link) - Quadjumper in the Databank (backup link)
- Republic Tugboat in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as tugboat)