Battle droid squad 8252 was a squad of B1-series battle droids transported within a C-9979 landing craft. This squad saw action during the Invasion of Naboo which took place in 32 BBY. The year that this invasion happened, a young Jedi named Obi-Wan Kenobi secretly boarded the landing craft after escaping the Saak'ak. After deactivating the landing craft's engine systems, Kenobi proceeded through STAP Deployment Bay 8313 en route to the airlock. Battle droid squad 8252 was given orders to stop him from escaping.
The squad engaged Kenobi within the deployment bay. However, the young Jedi defeated every droid within the squad. Kenobi then proceeded to the elevator, which provided access to a Multi-Troop Transport hangar and, ultimately, the ship's airlock.
Battle droid squad 8252 is featured in the video game Star Wars: Obi-Wan, released in 2001, during the Stowaway mission. It is possible for the player to complete this mission without destroying the entire squad.