Darth Vader's meditation chamber/Legends

This article details a subject that falls under the Legends brand.The subject of this article appeared in the Rise of the Empire era.The subject of this article appeared in the Rebellion era.The subject of this article appeared in the New Republic era.

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**Darth Vader's meditation chamber** or **Qabbrat** was a life support pod that allowed the Sith Lord to survive for extended periods without the helmet and mask of his suit. The injuries Vader sustained during the duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar normally made this impossible.

An arm extending from the ceiling removed, held and replaced the helmet and mask. The chamber injected atmospheric gasses and oxygen into the sealed volume from underfloor channels to sustain Vader. Built-in communication systems allowed Vader to maintain contact with the outside.

Chambers were installed at multiple locations. On the *Executor* it was placed next to a holographic communications chamber used to communicate with Emperor Palpatine. This example was lost at the Battle of Endor when the *Executor* collided with the second Death Star.

Another unit was lost when the *Terror* was destroyed by Rookie One and Ru Murleen at Imdaar Alpha.

Similar larger hyperbaric chambers were also present in Lord Vader's palace on Coruscant and at his private fortress, Bast Castle, located on Vjun. The chamber at Bast Castle remained intact well into the time of the New Republic. The Dark Jedi Tavion Axmis and her apprentice, Rosh Penin, drained the Force energy from the chamber with the Scepter of Ragnos. The Force energy was restored following Tavion's death and destruction of the scepter.

## Behind the scenes

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The meditation chamber was built on Stage 5 at the Elstree Studios adjacent to the *Executor* hallway and bridge sets.

The Star Wars Miniatures scenario The Theft of Vader's Helmet suggests the Tractor Beam Reactor Coupling map to play on. This map has two large turbolifts, which serves as meditation chambers for Vader in the scenario. The article mentions that one of them is a spare one. It is unknown, whether the spare chamber is canon or simple game mechanics.

## Appearances

* *Purge: The Tyrant's Fist, Part 1*
* *Purge: The Tyrant's Fist, Part 2*
* *Perfect Evil*
* *Shadow Stalker*
* *Rebellion 1: My Brother, My Enemy, Part 1*
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* *Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back* novelization (First appearance)
* *Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back* junior novelization
* *Star Wars*: Episode V *The Empire Strikes Back*
* *Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit*
* *Star Wars 42: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi*
* *Shadows of the Empire* novel
* *Star Wars*: Episode VI *Return of the Jedi* Deleted Scenes
* *Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire*
* *The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader*
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* *Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy*

## Sources

* *The Empire Strikes Back Coloring Book* (1980)
* *The Art of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back*
* *The Empire Strikes Back Notebook*
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* *The Empire Strikes Back Coloring Book* (1982)
* *Star Wars Technical Journal of the Imperial Forces*
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* *Star Wars: The Power of the Force* (1995)
* *The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire*
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* *Star Wars Encyclopedia*
* *Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary*
* *Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive*
* *Rebellion Era Sourcebook* (Picture only)
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* *The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels*
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* *Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy*
* *Star Wars: Complete Locations*
* *Creating the Worlds of Star Wars: 365 Days*
* *Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary*
* *Star Wars: Beware the Dark Side*
* *The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia*
* *The Making of The Empire Strikes Back*
* *Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 38* *Starship & Vehicle Directory* – *Vader's meditation chamber: On board the* Executor
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* *Darth Vader: A 3-D Reconstruction Log*
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## Notes and references

1. ↑ *Darth Vader: A 3-D Reconstruction Log*

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