Scan Grid

The Scan Grid, also known as an Imperial torture device was a mechanism that was used for torture and interrogation. An individual would be strapped down in front of an array of torturing instruments and slowly lowered down toward the instruments.Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization During the Imperial Era,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas Darth Vader used the torture device to torture Han Solo and lure Luke Skywalker to Cloud City.
==Behind the scenes==
The Imperial torture device first appeared in the film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. The device was first identified in the new Star Wars canon in the updated Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization.Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
Director Irvin Kershner originally filmed more shots of Han Solo being tortured, which showed the machine in operation with spikes and needles and electronic things going, and flashes of electricity everywhere. It was cut because the filmmakers were afraid that this would be too intense for children.Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays Some of Han's screaming off-screen was also taken out for the same reason. According to the director, everyone felt that the cut material was too much for a film of this type. However, a brief flashback panel in the comic issue Darth Vader (2020) 12 shows the scan grid equipped with several long sharp needles.Darth Vader (2020) 12
==Appearances==
*Darth Vader (2015) 1 
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*Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization 
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*Darth Vader (2020) 12 
*Star Wars (2020) 22
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==Notes and references==
Category:Torture technology