Espionage droid

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Espionage droids were droids that, to all outward appearances, resembled a standard droid model, but had hidden programming used to record information and relay it to the droid's owner.

MerenData produced an espionage droid using the frame of a Cybot Galactica 3PO-series protocol droid. This proved highly effective due to the widespread use of 3PO units across the galaxy as diplomats and interpreters.

The Arakyd RA-7protocol droid was refitted by the Imperial Security Bureau to function as espionage droids, fitted with recording devices and surveillance equipment, including sensor jammers disguised as weld marks.

[edit] Notable droids

• BL-17
• Imperial espionage droid
• RM-2020 espionage droid
• R3-S6

[edit] Appearances

• Dark Force Rising (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

• The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook
• The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: R-3PO (Ar-Threepio))
• Wanted by Cracken
• Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
• The Essential Guide to Droids
• Hero's Guide
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 41 (Espionage Droids)