The fifth installment in the Essential Guide series by Del Rey, Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids provides a detailed examination of one hundred astromech, Protocol, and other intelligent robots from the original trilogy and the Expanded Universe, with each droid getting a dedicated two-page spread that includes comprehensive schematics. Links within this article will direct you to articles focusing on the specific droid model, rather than a particular individual unit. In 2006, a revised version of the book, titled The New Essential Guide to Droids, was published to incorporate the various droids featured in the prequel trilogy.
DROID: FROM TINKER TO SOLDIER TO SPY!
Their roles vary greatly, encompassing everything from caregivers to surgeons, diplomats to assassins. They move by walking, rolling, or flying— and they communicate using a wide range of languages, from simple whistles and beeps to Standard Basic and even the most obscure alien dialects. MixRMastRs are responsible for crafting beverages in spaceport bars, Basilisks engage in warfare wherever they are stationed, and IT-O Interrogators make life a nightmare for prisoners held by the Empire.
Droids are an indispensable and integral part of the Star Wars universe. This comprehensive guide offers a survey of the numerous models and classes, ranging from the most basic drones to the most advanced humanoid automatons.
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Delve into the evolution of the R-series droids, which includes both cumbersome technicians and skilled X-wing navigators like R2-D2.
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Uncover the interesting history of the MSE-6 "mouse" droids, which are used exclusively in the bases and aboard Imperial starships of the Empire.
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Investigate the inner workings of the sinister Shadow Droids: machines that possess living, organic brains.
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Discover how the Rebel's formidable FIDO (Foreign Intruder Defense Organism) performs its designated tasks.
Regardless of its design or location within the expansive Star Wars universe, if the subject is a droid, this essential technical guide provides definitive data on its development, history, and technology.