1-JAC was a LOM-series protocol droid that worked as a bounty hunter during the reign of the Galactic Empire. In 9 BBY, 1-JAC was on the planet Daiyu when a bounty was placed on the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, who 1-JAC subsequently searched for, eventually encountering him on Daiyu's rooftops.
The protocol droid opened fire on Kenobi, but the Jedi escaped the attack. 1-JAC followed the Jedi and his companion, Princess Leia Organa, to a nearby spaceport and approached them; however, before the droid could open fire, it was shot in the back by Haja Estree, an ally of Kenobi.
1-JAC attacked the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi on the rooftops of Daiyu.
1-JAC was the designation of a LOM-series protocol droid manufactured by Industrial Automaton that worked as a bounty hunter during the reign of the Galactic Empire. In 9 BBY, it was on the planet Daiyu when a bounty on the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi was posted by Vect Nokru, an underling of the Imperial Inquisitor known as the Third Sister. The Inquisitor did not expect any of the hunters to succeed but hoped that they would push Kenobi into the open for her to find. 1-JAC started searching for Kenobi among the markets of Daiyu, just missing him and his companion, the young Princess Leia Organa, by a food stall.
The droid eventually located them on the rooftops of Daiyu, where fellow bounty hunter Tredgar Volk had already opened fire on Kenobi as the Jedi chased Organa, who had been scared by the bounty on the Jedi and was trying to flee. The protocol droid fired at Kenobi from a separate rooftop, with the Jedi returning fire on both hunters from behind cover while trying to convince the princess to stop running. After Kenobi killed Volk, Organa attempted to jump between two rooftops but fell, causing the Jedi to move out of 1-JAC's view in order to save her.
1-JAC was shot by Haja Estree.
Trying to make their way offworld, the pair then headed for a nearby spaceport back down on street level, but 1-JAC caught up with the fugitives as they crouched in an ally near the port entrance, approaching them from behind and cornering them. Before the droid could open fire, it was shot in the back by local con artist Haja Estree, a member of the group known as the Hidden Path, who was looking to aid Kenobi and Organa. The droid crumbled against the nearest wall before sliding to the floor and powering down. Estree spoke with Kenobi, then shot the droid one last time as he left, causing its photoreceptors to light up as it spasmed and vocalized.
While hunting Kenobi, 1-JAC used a pair of silver blaster pistols that it kept in black holsters. It also wore a red and black bandolier.
1-JAC was mistaken for 4-LOM (pictured) by fans.
1-JAC was created for the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series, appearing in "Part II," the show's second episode, which premiered on May 26, 2022. Uncredited in the episode, 1-JAC was physically portrayed by Chris Bartlett and voiced by David W. Collins.
Prior to the release of the episode, 1-JAC was revealed in a trailer for the show released on May 4 of that year. After fan speculation that the droid in the trailer might be 4-LOM, another LOM-series bounty hunter, director Deborah Chow revealed the droid's actual name in an interview with Uproxx given on May 19, 2022, although she did not provide the spelling. The spelling was then revealed in a blog post on StarWars.com on June 15, 2022, announcing a Hasbro action figure of the character.