M-HYD 6804, nicknamed Dowser, was a Mini-Huvicko/Yuzabi Dowser binary hydromech droid brought to Tatooine in the Lucky Despot. The Despot's captain marketed the droids to moisture prospectors of the Jundland Wastes, but the droids proved ill-suited to the terrain and were frequently caught and broken open by Tusken Raiders. Extensive buyer remorse led to the Mos Eisley Prospector's Riot. Dowser was abandoned by its owner and scavenged by Nebit the Jawa and his sandcrawler. When sandtroopers raided the sandcrawler, M-HYD was presumed either destroyed or taken for use by the Galactic Empire.
Behind the scenes[]
![M-HYD 6804-Classic Star Wars](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/8/83/M-HYD_6804-Classic_Star_Wars.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20221031183401)
The droid on Tatooine
The backstory of this droid model was developed through Hyperspace's What's The Story? feature by Hyperspace member caledre.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Classic Star Wars (Random House)
Sources[]
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — A New Hope Limited (Card: M-HYD "Binary" Droid) (backup link)
Visual Guide Chapter 7: Land of the Jawas, Image 34 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
M-HYD droid in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as M-HYD 6804)
External links[]
"What's The Story Behind The Scenes - M-HYD Hydroponics Droid and Yoxgit" — If There's A Bright Center To The Universe… — Edward M. Erdelac's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)