- "I got an untraceable NS-9 Starpath unit. Vector crystals and Imperial seal still intact."
- ―Cassian Andor, to Bix Caleen
The Imperial N-S9 Starpath Unit[4] was an expensive and untraceable box-shaped[2] piece of Imperial technology that used proprietary Imperial signals and frequencies to coordinate and map the relation of a starship to every Imperial asset, whether it was an installation or a vessel, for nine radial parsecs.[1] One of these devices, with Vector crystals and Imperial seal still intact,[3] was stolen from the Steergard Naval Yard by Cassian Jeron Andor[1] around 6 BBY.[5] Both Bix Caleen and Luthen Rael showed interest in purchasing the box,[3] but it was ultimately lost during a firefight between Andor, Rael, and Pre-Mor Enforcement in a warehouse on the planet Ferrix.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The N-S9 Starpath unit first appeared in "That Would Be Me," the second episode of the Disney+ series Andor.[2] In an article covering the highlights of the third episode posted on StarWars.com, the unit is erroneously called both the "NP-95 Starpath" and the "NP-5 Starpath."[6]
Appearances[]
Andor — "Kassa" (Mentioned only) (First identified as NS-9 Starpath unit)- Andor — "That Would Be Me" (First appearance)
- Andor — "Reckoning"
- Andor — "Aldhani" (Mentioned only)
- Andor — "The Axe Forgets" (Mentioned only)
- Andor — "Announcement" (Indirect mention only)
- Andor — "Narkina 5"
- Andor — "Nobody's Listening!" (Mentioned only)
- Andor — "One Way Out" (Indirect mention only)
Sources[]
Steal from the Empire | Andor on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First mentioned)- Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor Analyzed: 5 Highlights from Episode 3, "Reckoning" on StarWars.com (backup link)- "Aldhani" Episode Guide | Andor on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Stories Behind 5 Memorable Andor Props on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Star Wars: Andor Season One Companion" — Star Wars Insider 217
Imperial N-S9 Starpath unit in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as Imperial N-S9 Starpath Unit)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Andor — "Reckoning"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Andor — "That Would Be Me"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Andor — "Kassa"
- ↑ Imperial N-S9 Starpath unit in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ The events of "Narkina 5" begin a month after "Kassa," which dates itself to 5 BBY. "Narkina 5" establishes that the Imperial N-S9 Starpath Unit was stolen the year before. Therefore, it was stolen around 6 BBY.
- ↑ Andor Analyzed: 5 Highlights from Episode 3, "Reckoning" (Dan Brooks) on StarWars.com (September 27, 2022) (backup link)