Mark IV Sentry Droid

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Mark IV Sentry Droid Production information Manufacturer Imperial Department of Military Research Model Mark IV Sentry Droid Class Sentry droid Technical specifications Width 0.3 meters (diameter) Sensor color Infrared Upper motion Electromagnetic array Aft unit Equipment Holorecording macrobinoculars Chronological and political information Era(s) Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era New Republic Affiliation Galactic Empire [Source]

The Mark IV Sentry Droid, also known as the IM4, was a small, multi-purpose sensor droid manufactured by the Imperial Department of Military Research and employed by the Galactic Empire.

Contents 1 Characteristics 2 History 3 Notable units 4 Appearances 5 Sources

[edit] Characteristics

Fitting their purpose, Mark IV droids were equipped with an extensive sensor complement in place of traditional weaponry. The droid featured electromagnetic, infrared, and visible-light sensors, in addition to three hours worth of holorecording memory. They were capable of flying up to 15 meters in the air via built-in repulsorlifts.

Because of their powerful sensory equipment, Mark IV droids were used for a variety of tasks: battlefield reconnaissance, surveying, and sentry and patrol duties. The droids were even capable of long-range surveillance due to the inclusion of a holorecording rig. Although equipped with basic personality programming and self-preservation instincts, Mark IV droids were compelled to obey orders given to them, leading cautious commanders to scout dangerous terrain ahead with the essentially expendable droids.

[edit] History

Hundreds of Mark IV droids were deployed from Devastator during the Galactic Civil War to scout the planet of Tatooine, where they searched the crowded streets of Mos Eisley in cooperation with sandtroopers searching for C-3PO and R2-D2.

One such droid interrupted an ASP-series droid assembling what it thought to be an illegal antenna. The ASP droid responded by smashing the Mark IV.

[edit] Notable units

• IM4-099
• IM4-821
• IM4-822
• IM4-823

[edit] Appearances

• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance) (Special Edition and DVD releases)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
• Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith

[edit] Sources

• Star Wars: Power of the Jedi
•  Imperial Mark IV Sentry Droid in the Databank
•  "Special Edition Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: IM4-099)
• Coruscant and the Core Worlds
• The New Essential Guide to Droids
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 3 (SEN1-2, Imperial Mark IV Sentry Droid)
• Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
• Threats of the Galaxy