The first Comm Tech Chip Reader was available in 1999 released with the Phantom Menace line of action figures. In order to listen to the Comm Tech Chips, one had to buy a Comm Tech Reader, install a 9 volt battery, turn on the Reader and slide the chip slowly across the face of it. You can hear several of the character’s lines from the movie.

Comm Tech Chip # 9 was sold with the Comm Tech Chip Reader as seen above. A typical collection starts wtih a few seen below…..

Phantom Menace

and the collection starts to grow and grow…..

There were oval Chips that were produced but not released to the general public due to a very high cost for producing them and a lack of interest. These are known as the 2nd generation Comm Tech Chips and several do exist in various styles and colors.

2nd Generation

Comm Tech Chip (Chewbacca)

Back of Chewbacca Oval Chip

Darth Maul Oval Chip

This technology is very impressive and is known as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). The Reader has two pre-programmed sounds in it and can store the data of a total of four chips. In various parts of Europe it is known as the Comm Talk Reader.

One of the neat aspects of the Comm Tech Chips is the fact that they have a very small peg on them that allows the owner to use the Chip as a base for the action figure. There is also a small hole on the far right hand side which allows the owner to wear is on a chain around his or her neck similar to a military identification tag commonly known as a dog-tag.

Feel free to use this Blog as a reference in regards to collecting Comm Tech Chips. It is spaced out on purpose so that one may add notes if one were to choose to print out the Blog as a check list. The following is a list of the Comm Tech Chips that were available with the carded Star Wars Power of the Force action figures:

Jawa C 1

Tatooine Scavenger.

R2-D2 C 2

Astromech Droid who holds the secret plans to the Death Star Space Station.

Power of the Force Carded R2-D2 Droid with Holograph Princess Leia Organa.

Luke Skywalker C 3

Aspiring Rebel Alliance pilot.

Greedo C 4

Rodian Bounty Hunter.

Han Solo C 5

Captain of the Millennium Falcon.

Darth Vader C 6

Dark Lord of the Sith.

Stormtrooper C 7

Member of the Imperial shock troops.

Princess Leia C 8

Aspiring Rebel Alliance pilot.

Admiral Motti C 9

Commander of Operations aboard the Original Death Star Space Station.

Darth Vader C 10

Dark Lord of the Sith.

Wuher C 11

Bartender at Chalmun’s Mos Eisley Cantina.

Power of the Force Comm Tech Chips

Note that there are two Darth Vader Chips. Listed below is an alphabetical listing of the chips that were sold in 1999 with the Carded Phantom Menace Episode 1 Action Figures.

Phantom Menace Episode 1 Comm Tech Chips:

Adi Gallia #29

Jedi Master member of the Jedi Council.

Anakin Skywalker #3

Son of Shimi Skywalker, owned by Watto the Toydarian Junk Dealer on Tatooine.

Anakin #13

Son of Shimi Skywalker, owned by Watto the Toydarian Junk Dealer on Tatooine.

Anakin skywalker #72

Son of Shimi Skywalker, owned by Watto the Toydarian Junk Dealer on Tatooine.

Battle Droid #35

Foot Soldier of the Trade Federation Army.

Boss Nass #25

Ruler of the Gungans.

Captain Panaka #10

Head of Royal Security for Queen Amidala.

Captain Tarpals #26

Commander of the Gungan Army

Chancellor Valorum #41

Chancellor of the Galactic Senate.

C-3PO #8

Partly completed Protocol Droid.

Darth Maul #32

Sith Lord apprentice to Darth Sidious.

Darth Maul #43

Sith Lord apprentice to Darth Sidious.

Darth Maul #43 (*Variation)

Sith Lord apprentice to Darth Sidious.

Darth Maul #45

Sith Lord apprentice to Darth Sidious.

Darth Sidious #31

Sith Lord master of Darth Maul.

Destroyer Droid #38

Elite unit of the Trade Federation Army

Destroyer Droid #46

Elite unit of the Trade Federation Army

Gasgano #22

Pod Racer of Tatooine.

Jar Jar Binks #5

Gungan banished from his tribe.

Jar Jar Binks #56

Gungan banished from his tribe.

Ki Adi Mundi #28

Jedi Master & member of the Jedi Council.

Mace Windu #20

Jedi Master & member of the Jedi Council.

Naboo Foot Soldier #16

Member of the Naboo Royal Security.

Naboo Royal Guard #30

Member of Volunteer Royal Naboo Security Forces

Nute Gunray #33

Neimodian Trade Viceroy

Qui-Gon Jinn #17

Jedi Knight apprentice to Qui-Gon Jinn.

Obi-Wan Kenobi #2

Jedi Knight apprentice to Qui-Gon Jinn.

Obi-Wan Kenobi #15

Jedi Knight apprentice to Qui-Gon Jinn.

Obi-Wan Kenobi #21

Jedi Knight apprentice to Qui-Gon Jinn.

Ody Mandrell #23

Pod Racer Pilot

OOM-9 #37

Ground Commander of the Trade Federation Army.

Padme Naberrie #4

Hand maiden to Queen Amidala.

Pit Droids #51

Pit Droids worked on Pod Racers at the Boonta Eve Challenge on Tatooine.

Queen Amidala #6

Elected Leader of Naboo.

Queen Amidala #12

Elected Leader of Naboo.

Queen Amidala #71

Ready to battle on Naboo.

Qui-Gon Jinn #1

Jedi Master

Qui-Gon Jinn #14

Jedi Master of Padawan Learner Obi Wan Kenobi

Ric Olie #11

Pilot to Queen Amidala.

R2-B1 #44

Astromech Droid on the Naboo Royal Starship.

R2-D2 #7

Astromech Droid on the Naboo Royal Starship.

Rune Haako #34

Lieutenant to Nute Gunray the Viceroy.

Scene #113

Qui-Gon Jinn, Darth Maul and Anakin Skywalker. (Graxol Kelvyyn is on the chip)

Scene #114

Graxol Kelvyyn, Watto and Shakka. (Qui-Gon Jinn is on the chip)

Scene #115

Confrontation with Sebulba in the Mos Espa market. (Sebulba is on the chip)

Senator Palpatine #18

Naboo Senator & member of the Galactic Senate.

Sio Bibble #50

Govenor of Naboo who attends to daily matters.

Star Wars #9

Star Wars Logo with pic of Comm Tech Reader on the back.

TC-14 #74

Protocol Droid on the Nute Gunray’s Trade Federation Battleship

Watto #36

Toydarian junk dealer in Mos Espa.

Yoda #21

Jedi Master & member of the Jedi Council.

The image below shows various Comm Tech Chips from the Green Carded Power of the Force and the Phantom Menace Episode 1 Carded Action Figures. Comm Tech Reader shown on the right and also the chain. Each Chip has a small hole where one can run the chain through it. A smart way to keep the collection all in one area.

Comm Tech Chips, Chain & Comm Tech Chip Reader

Lastly, it should be noted that there are some variations that were detected by collectors of Star Wars toys in regards to the back of the image in the center of the Chips. Some have a White backing such as the Darth Maul variation that exists.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me through ebay. I will not sell or buy items outside of ebay. My Star Wars items are for my personal collection. I firmly believe in sharing knowledge through others and ebay is a excellent well of knowledge and a fantastic source for one to find items that they desire. I also believe that if you keep on looking, you will find what you desire on the wonderful world of ebay.

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