The SA-5 protocol droid represented a specific protocol droid type, easily identified by its red colored armor. One particular SA-5 unit, known as S1D6-SA-5, toiled within the spice mines located on the planet Kessel. S1D6-SA-5 gained its freedom during a slave uprising sparked by the droid L3-37, who disabled the restraining bolts of numerous droids from the Pyke Syndicate's control center.