Mechis III/Legends

Mechis III
Astrographical information
Region	Inner Rim Territories
System	Mechis system
Suns	1: Mechis
Grid square	L-14
Physical information
Terrain	Rocky Volcanoes Industrial
Societal information
Native species	Humans
Primary language(s)	Galactic Basic Standard Binary
Major cities	Mechis City
Affiliation	Galactic Republic Techno Union Confederacy of Independent Systems Galactic Empire IG-88's Droid Army New Republic

Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: routes, otherlife and unrecognized parameters: hidep, hides Mechis III was a rocky, smoky and volcanic planet which served as one of the prime droid manufacturers in the galaxy. Covered in automated droid building facilities, it provided the galaxy with all manner of droids for generations. Many of the galaxy's largest droid designers subcontracted the construction work to the plants on Mechis III, where the automated systems were highly efficient.

Mechis III was the homeworld of the protocol droid E-3PO and was also subsequently overcome by IG-88 during the Mechis III Uprising.

History

In the days of the Old Republic it served as one of the many droid foundries of the Techno Union, Arakyd Industries Genetech Laboratories, SoroSuub Corporation and Veril Line Systems. It was also the headquarters of Trilon, Inc., a ship producing company.

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, Arakyd Industries had complete control of the planet after the dissolution of the Techno Union. In 11 BBY the planet's central computer was electronically sliced into by the droid bounty hunter IG-88 and their sentience was uploaded. By taking control of Mechis III, the IG-88s planned to use the planet as a base for the planned droid revolution. The plot involved killing all the 73 living Arakyd employees on the planet, while concurrently assuming control of the company, continuing to fill the standard droid orders with every droid manufactured by the foundry being modified to be similarly self-aware like IG-88 and ready to rebel against the 'biologicals' when triggered.

However, the final IG-88's destruction with the second Death Star ended their potential rebellion and organic life returned to planet and restored its proper droid manufacturing.

Years after IG-88's defeat, Tyko Thul purchased the droid factory and restored it to peak manufacturing operations.

Appearances

• Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88 (First appearance)
• Darksaber (First mentioned)
• Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance
• Young Jedi Knights: Delusions of Grandeur
• Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
• Young Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan (Mentioned only)

Sources

• The Essential Guide to Droids
• The New Essential Guide to Droids
• Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
• Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — [[{{{set}}}]] (Card: Droideka Beta) (backup link)
• Scavenger's Guide to Droids
• The Essential Atlas
• The Essential Atlas Online Companion
• Techno Union in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
• IG-88 in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)