The Enigmatic Hoop of Magwit was a short-distance matter transmitter in the possession of Wim Magwit, a magician and master of illusion.
The Enigmatic Hoop of Magwit was a sophisticated matter transmitter that incorporated several distinct parts. At its core, it featured a set of two teleporter frames, each measuring two-meter across; one frame was shaped like a circle, while the other was rectangular. The system also included a teleportation generator and a portable control device. The teleportation generator enabled instant transfer of objects or individuals from one frame to the other when they passed through either of the frames.
Each teleporter frame was insulated, allowing for easy handling and movement. The hoop's inner ring was equipped with thirty replaceable matter transmitters spaced at equal intervals, each attached to a Power Transmitter Receptor. The precise mechanism by which the teleportation generator moved matter between the frames remained a mystery, though theories suggested either disassembling and reassembling matter between the frames or even transporting the object through hyperspace. The device consumed a massive amount of energy, depleting its power cells in a single minute. The generator could transport objects moving through the frames across a maximum distance of fifty meters.
Originally, the hoop belonged to an alien of unknown origin, who became a friend of Wim Magwit. Magwit, after observing the alien use the device and learning to operate and maintain it, absconded with the matter transmitter and reinvented himself as a magician, touring with a magic show that included his wife, Bellina, and their offspring. While a skilled entertainer and magician, the hoop remained the most popular and prominent element of Wim Magwit's performances.
When Boba Fett was in pursuit of the bounty placed on the pirate Bar-Kooda, he sought assistance from Magwit, who had previously been a reluctant member of Bar-Kooda's crew before successfully escaping. Magwit arranged a magic performance for Bar-Kooda, during which the pirate passed through the hoop and directly into Fett's grasp. Magwit was compelled to leave the hoop behind while fleeing Bar-Kooda's ship, the Bloodstar.