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The EnhanceScan general purpose scanner, also called the EnhanceScan portable scanner, was a sensor manufactured by CryonCorp. It was roughly the size of the SE-90 Structural Engineering Scanner, another product by CryonCorp.[1] In 3 ABY,[3] it was used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Battle of Hoth against the Galactic Empire.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The EnhanceScan general purpose scanner first appeared, albeit unnamed, in the 1980 original trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.[2] It was later identified in Fully Operational,[1] a 2018 sourcebook for the Star Wars: Age of Rebellion roleplaying game published by Fantasy Flight Games.[4] The EnhanceScan general purpose scanner's name originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where it was first mentioned in The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology, a 1997 reference book published by Del Rey.[5]
Appearances[]
Star Wars Rebels — "Gathering Forces"- Star Wars Rebels — "The Occupation"
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Six: Far, Far Away"
Sources[]
- Fully Operational (First identified as EnhanceScan general purpose scanner)
- Gadgets and Gear
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (First identified as EnhanceScan portable scanner)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
