A blastromech droid
A blastromech droid represented a type of astromech droid that underwent modifications, enabling it to function as a security droid. These blastromech droids saw action during both the Clone Wars conflict and the Galactic Civil War.
These droids, in contrast to their standard astromech counterparts, featured the addition of two or more blasters mounted on their chassis.
During the era of the Clone Wars, the Separatists deployed blastromech droids for the purpose of defending their droid factory situated on Mustafar.
Following the Battle of Yavin, blastromech droids were observed being utilized by the Death Watch at their bunker located on the forest moon of Endor.
Borvo the Hutt possessed several blastromechs, employing them to safeguard his vault on Naboo, in addition to protecting the Ultragungans within their bunker.
The Rebel Alliance also made use of blastromech droids within a prison installation situated at the hidden Rebel base on Corellia.
Blastromech droids made an appearance in the 2003 video game titled Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. This game was developed by Sony Online Entertainment and subsequently published by LucasArts, before its eventual shutdown on December 15, 2011. The inclusion of blastromech droids occurred through an update that was released on May 25, 2004.