The Protocol Team was a five-person group that specialized in obtaining money owed to Ploovo. Due to Ploovo's loan-shark activities, often multiple people were behind in their payments; in those cases, Ploovo sent the Protocol Team to collect the delinquent payments.
The Protocol Team used violence and the threat of violence to obtain the money. For unclear reasons, the Protocol Team was considered a threat by the Rebel Alliance.
The team was an efficient mix of aliens and droids. The members were:
The team was an efficient mix of aliens and droids. The members were:
- Beatas, a Klatooinian mercenary who led the Protocol Team. He began working for Ploovo in 5 BBY.
- Durmag, a force-pike-wielding Gamorrean, who started working for Ploovo shortly before 2 ABY. Previously, Durmag worked for another crime lord, but that being traded Durmag to Ploovo for an undefined favor.
- EV-4D9, a sadistic droid, bought after HN-TR1 and Lotas expressed their interest in it.
- HN-TR1, an assassin droid, was hired by Ploovo in 4 BBY.
- Lotas, a Rodiancyborg, began working for Ploovo in undisclosed situations.