Motivator

A motivator was an important type of device found in droids, such as the R5 series astromech droids like R5-D4 or GNK-series power droid like EG-30, and in starships such as the Millennium Falcon. If defective they could blow out explosively, potentially sabotaging the entire droid.

The droid R4-G77 also had a motivator.

Non-canon appearances

Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars

Sources

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Connections"

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The High Republic: Path of Vengeance (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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The High Republic: Path of Vengeance audiobook (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Queen's Peril (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Innocents of Ryloth" (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Ahsoka (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Ahsoka audiobook (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Most Wanted (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Most Wanted audiobook (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 2 (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Rebel Rising (Unknown)

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Rebel Rising audiobook (Unknown)

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Choose Your Destiny: A Podracer Mission (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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"An Old Hope" — Life Day Treasury (Unknown)

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"Raymus" — From a Certain Point of View (Unknown)

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"Raymus" — From a Certain Point of View audiobook (Unknown)

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Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) (Unknown)

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Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization (Unknown)

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"Stories in the Sand" — From a Certain Point of View (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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"Stories in the Sand" — From a Certain Point of View audiobook (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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"The Red One" — From a Certain Point of View (Unknown)

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"The Red One" — From a Certain Point of View audiobook (Unknown)

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Darth Vader (2020) 1 (Unknown)

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Star Wars (2020) 10 (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Darth Vader (2020) 20 (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) (Unknown)

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Darth Vader (2020) 22 (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Hidden Empire 3 (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Dark Droids: D-Squad 1 (Unknown)

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Victory's Price (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Victory's Price audiobook (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga (Unknown)

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The Mandalorian — "Chapter 5: The Gunslinger" (Unknown)

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The Mandalorian 5 (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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The Mandalorian — "Chapter 9: The Marshal" (Unknown)

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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The Mandalorian — "Chapter 10: The Passenger" (Unknown)

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The Mandalorian — "Chapter 15: The Believer" (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Ahsoka — "Part Four: Fallen Jedi" (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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"SaBBotage" — Poe Dameron 1 (Unknown)

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Star Wars Resistance — "Unmotivated" (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Forces of Destiny: The Rey Chronicles (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens audiobook (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel audiobook (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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The Force Awakens: Finn's Story (Unknown)

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Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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Star Wars: Droid Repair Bay (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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"Tales from Wild Space: Gonk!" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 8 (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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"Tales from Wild Space: Alone in the Dark" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 26 (Mentioned only) (Unknown)

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