Grappling turrets, a kind of turret, were mountable weapons for starships that served to capture targets from a distance. YV-865 Aurore-class freighters utilized as slaving vessels could be outfitted with grappling turrets at the rear, capable of firing upon the opening of the cargo bay doors. Subsequently, captured individuals would be pulled into the ship's hold. Due to the difficulty of long-range shots, especially given the Aurore's movement, these ships frequently approached their targets to facilitate easier aiming for the grappling turrets. This tactic, however, increased the starships' susceptibility to attack.
The initial mention of grappling turrets occurred in Friends Like These, a 2016 adventure supplement for Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars Roleplaying game, authored by Keith Ryan Kappel and Ryan K. Brooks.