Probe-Mate hyperspace pod

The Arakyd Industries Probe-Mate hyperspace pod was a streamlined hyperdrive- and sublight drive-equipped pod used to transport Viper probe droids through hyperspace.
==Specifications==
The pod was equipped with a fully automated droid brain with astrogation capabilities. It could carry one droid and land at a specific location, though its internal navigation computer was limited to one hyperspace jump. It was routinely launched from an Imperial-class Star Destroyer before entering hyperspace en route to a designated star system.Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
It was 3.4 meters in length with consumables of up to one month; it had a maximum descent speed through atmosphere of 1,200 kph; and it was equipped with a variety of sensory functions, including a sensor baffler making it difficult to detect. Upon landing on a designated world, the pod was discarded, allowing the Viper probe droid to begin its search.
Typically, Arakyd marketed the pod at 22,500 credits.
==Behind the scenes==
Some illustrations of the pod, as seen in sources like The Essential Guide to Droids, differ visually from some portrayals of the vessel.
A few sources mention the Predator I, another hyperspace pod that can carry the Viper droid as well, but has different specifications than the Probe-Mate pod.Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (novelization) 
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*Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
*Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 1
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
==Sources==
*Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back 
*The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook 
*The DarkStryder Campaign
*Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
*The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels 
*Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
*Star Wars: Behind the Magic 
*Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
*Rebellion Era Sourcebook
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*The Making of The Empire Strikes Back 
*Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
==Notes and references==
Category:Arakyd Industries products
Category:Hyperdrive pod classes
Category:Starship classes of the Galactic Empire