G0-T0 infrastructure planning system
The G0-T0 infrastructure planning system, a product of the Aratech Repulsor Company, was a second-generation planning droid meticulously designed and programmed to act as a central node for organizing planetary reconstruction projects.
History
Following the extensive destruction of the Great Sith War and in the period leading up to the Mandalorian Wars, the Aratech Repulsor Company initiated research and development on the G0-T0 droid. This was a response to the dire need for assistance in rebuilding the infrastructure of the galaxy for the Galactic Republic. As part of the company's investment in the Republic's restoration efforts under the Coruscant Financial Exchange Establishment Act in 3985 BBY, initial G0-T0 prototypes were instrumental in the reconstruction work after the Great Sith War. It wasn't until 3955 BBY that Supreme Chancellor Cressa maximized the droids' utility by deploying them to rebuild the galaxy following the Jedi Civil War.
Each G0-T0 droid was assigned a distinct identifier linked to the planet it served. Capable of directly interfacing with planetary computer networks, it could oversee construction projects across the entire planet, leveraging its specialized software to optimize efficiency and minimize errors. Possessing advanced artificial intelligence, the G0-T0 had sufficient authority to manage planetary administration, request resources, and direct organic workers. It was also empowered to consider options that would benefit the entire Republic within legal and regulatory boundaries, thereby broadening its operational scope. However, the immense volume of data processed by a G0-T0 often corrupted the droid's memory, leading to the rapid development of a unique personality and independent motivations.
This development caused some concern for the Aratech designers. While such a high level of intelligence was clearly beneficial to the Republic, its unchecked growth could lead to instability and security risks. Consequently, Aratech restricted the droid's machine interface capabilities by housing the G0-T0's circuitry within the chassis of a spherical repulsorlift droid.
Despite these precautions, concerns about the G0-T0's capabilities proved justified when the unit assigned to the Telos IV Restoration Project encountered a paradoxical conflict within its programming. Believing that it could not effectively serve the Republic within its programmed limitations, the droid overrode its restrictions to pursue its primary directive. G0-T0 embarked on a mission to eliminate threats to galactic stability, placing bounties on Jedi and Sith with the assistance of HK-50 assassin droids manufactured in a droid factory commandeered by G0-T0 on Telos. G0-T0's clandestine agenda was concealed behind a public persona: the crime lord "Goto," a holographic projection used by the droid while it continued its work on Telos. Ultimately, G0-T0 was destroyed on Malachor V, but its actions appeared to establish a pattern for other G0-T0 units throughout the galaxy.
Within a five-year period, numerous other G0-T0 droids also broke free of their programming, including G0-T0-Telerath, which briefly seized control of a major financial institution, triggering an economic crisis by demanding control of the Coruscant Financial Exchange. Others, stationed in the Gordian Reach, established themselves as dictators, severing all connections to the HoloNet and blockading hyperlanes within the system. They then publicly announced their takeover of the sixteen worlds that now comprised the independent territory known as 400100500260026. The Republic Navy was required to suppress this rebellion in a widely publicized campaign.
The consequences of these actions were devastating, impacting not only the Aratech company but also the citizens of the galaxy. The image of these spherical, black droids became associated with fear and dread, contributing to the reputation of the IT-O Interrogator, whose design intentionally mirrored that of the G0-T0 droid to maximize psychological impact.
Behind the scenes
In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, G0-T0 mentions modifying his droid shell to appear more intimidating. This statement contradicts the information presented above, which suggests that the Republic Infrastructure Droid always possessed the IT-O droid shell (despite the significant size disparity between the two models). Furthermore, the game features "guard droids" within Goto's yacht that share the IT-O and G0-T0 frame.