The K3-I buzzer droid, employed during the era of the Galactic Civil War, represented a less powerful, modified version of the droideka. Unlike their counterparts, these droids lacked both shield generators and functional blasters, primarily serving in a reconnaissance capacity. Following the Battle of Yavin, the Rak'qua utilized K3-I buzzer droids on Station Gamma orbiting Ord Mantell. During 1 ABY, several spacers venturing into Station Gamma engaged in combat with and ultimately destroyed numerous K3-I buzzer droids.
The 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game created by Sony Online Entertainment and released by LucasArts, featured K3-I buzzer droids before its shutdown on December 15, 2011. These droids became part of the game with the "New Player Tutorial," which was introduced alongside "Publish 25," also known as the "New Game Enhancements," on November 15, 2005.