8D8
Production information
Manufacturer	Roche Hive Mechanical Apparatus Design and Construction Activity for Those Who Need the Hive's Machines
Product line	8D-series[1]
Model	8D smelter droid[1]
Class	Smelter droid
Technical specifications
Height	1.83 meters[2]
Mass	30 kilograms[2]
Gender	Masculine programming
Sensor color	Yellow
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rebellion era New Jedi Order era
Affiliation	Jabba Desilijic Tiure's criminal empire

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8D8, also known as Atedeeate, was an 8D smelter droid manufactured by the Verpine Roche hive.

BiographyEdit

Originally designed for work in ore extraction facilities, 8D8 and other members of his series were strong, solid, and simple.

At some point, he was modified to serve as a starship maintenance droid.

Following EV-9D9's migration to Jabba's Palace's on Tatooine in Cyborg Operations, 8D8 was completely reprogrammed to serve as a dedicated torturer of both droids, and organics.

Despite his programming, 8D8 retained a secret dislike for his sadistic taskmaster, EV-9D9.

Around 4 ABY, during the time that Rebels came to rescue Han Solo from Jabba, 8D8 was following EV-9D9's order by torturing a GNK power droid with a mechanical smelting device that featured a hot glowing iron.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Battlefront II (Possible appearance)
• Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi junior novel
• Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game — Ultimate Sith Edition (Non-canonical appearance)

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi toy line
• Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
• The Essential Guide to Droids
• "Who's Who in Jabba's Palace"—Star Wars Insider 60
• Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
• Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
• The New Essential Guide to Droids
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Jabba's Palace Limited (Card: 8D8)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: Head-to-Head Tag Teams
• Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
•  8D8 (Atedeate) in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)

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