Targeting computer linkup helmet

A targeting computer linkup helmet,Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope also known as a targeting and tracking computer linkup helmetDeath Star Technical Companion and a computerized gunnery helmetLords of the Expanse was a combat helmet used by Imperial gunners. The helmets assigned in weapons targeting, and were worn by gunners assigned to the first Death Star and gunners serving onboard torpedo spheres.
The helmet was cast from neutral alloy armor, and offered protection for the gunner during combat operations.Imperial Sourcebook The clamshell design included a polarized filter to protect the gunner's eyes from blinding flashes caused by weapons discharges, and the eye slit was used to display tracking data for the wearer.Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide The helmets were also equipped with macrobinocular viewplates and sensor arrays to assist in the gunner in tracking fast-moving targets.
==Behind the scenes==
During production of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the nickname for the Death Star gunners' helmets was "beetle helmets."
==Appearances==
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==Sources==
*Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope
*Imperial Sourcebook
*Death Star Technical Companion
*The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
*Death Star Technical Companion, Second Edition
*Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
*Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope, Second Edition
*Lords of the Expanse 
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*Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
==Notes and references==
Category:Combat headgear
Category:Targeting systems