The TechSpan I was a specialized component manufactured on Mechis III throughout the Galactic Civil War. It was designed to be installed in specific droids, most notably the E-3PO protocol droid. This module enabled these droids to connect directly to a variety of Imperial networks and interact with the frequently elusive, questionable, and poorly documented Imperial contractors, for instance, the Ugnaughts residing on Bespin. Some have theorized that the Emperor himself potentially provided the foundational technology for this module. Nevertheless, the original version of the TechSpan technology contained minor flaws; droids equipped with it tended to exhibit arrogance or snobbery due to faulty metaprogramming over extended use.