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OOM pilot battle droid
Production information
Manufacturer	Baktoid Combat Automata[1]
Product line	OOM-series battle droid[1]
Model	OOM pilot battle droid[1]
Class	Battle droid[1]
Technical specifications
Height	1.91 meters[1]
Sensor color	Black[1]
Plating color	Tan[1]
Armament	E-5 blaster rifle SE-14 blaster pistol[2] RD-4 grenade launcher[2] F-187 fusioncutter[2] ARC caster[source?] TB-47 time bombs[3]
Equipment	Health/ammunition dispensers[2]
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era[2]
Affiliation	Trade Federation[4] Trade Defense Force Techno Union Confederacy of Independent Systems[3] Separatist holdouts[3]

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The OOM pilot battle droid was an OOM-series battle droid in the Trade Federation Droid Army and, later, the Separatist Droid Army for the purpose of piloting vehicles of various kinds.

Characteristics

The OOM pilot battle droids had advanced programming to pilot vehicles and vessels. In order to accommodate their piloting and engineering tasks, these droids had advanced specialization programming that allowed them to easily understand the control systems of any vehicle. They also carried supplies such as emergency tools and ammunition dispensers.^[5]

Baktoid Armor Workshop Pilot battle droids were distinguished from tan-plated B1 battle droids by the blue markings on their torsos. They stood 1.91 meters tall, and their black sensors were on their cranial unit.^[1]

As non-infantry units, pilot droids did not have the same combat programming as other OOM units, and were thus far easier to destroy.^[source?] They operated anything from Providence-class carrier/destroyers^[6] and Lucrehulk-class battleships to Armored Assault Tanks and Multi-Troop Transports.^[7] Three were part of the crew of the Armored Assault Tanks.^[8]' OOM pilot droids also piloted atmospheric vehicles such as the Conqueror-class dreadnaught.^[9] Some of these droids were assigned to carriers and as such wore power backpacks, while most did not.^[source?]

History

Originally part of the Trade Defense Force, OOM pilot droids functioned mostly as the ships' crews of the defense fleet. They were not widely used in the army.^[source?]

Pilot droids were deployed throughout the Clone Wars, starting from the Battle of Geonosis.^[2] The droids played pivotal roles as pilots, saboteurs, and mechanics in tightly contested skirmishes of major battles such as the Battle of Kashyyyk and the Battle of Coruscant. They were also deployed in space battles to man turrets, carry ammunition, and monitor the decks and hangars for breaches and boarding parties. Overall, they weren't part of a separate branch but instead shared by the army and navy.^[3] During the Clone Wars, OOM pilot battle droids were part of the crew of Munificent-class star frigates and took orders from organic and OOM droid commanders.^[10]'

Equipment

OOM pilot droids were deployed on battlefields and equipped with weaponry to push the assault forward. The pilot droids utilized RD-4 grenade launchers or carried SE-14C blaster pistols. Serving as mainly support units, they often brought with them extra ammunition canisters for fellow allies, along with F-187 fusioncutter for repairs^[5] or to cut into enemy-controlled vehicles.^[3] They were also known to carry ARC casters.^[source?]

Most pilot droids were, however, used on-board capital ships and cruisers. Some of them were armed with variants of the standard SE-14 blaster, which fires more rapidly and carries greater firepower. During boarding operations against enemy starships, they used TB-47 time bombs to sabotage enemy starships.^[3] When not armed, pilot droids executed only the most basic melee attacks.^[7]

Behind the scenes

OOM pilot battle droids first appeared with the release of the Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace film. In the Star Wars: Battlefront video game series, they serve as the pilot class for the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
• Star Wars: Obi-Wan
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles
• Star Wars: Battlefront
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• Star Wars: Battlefront II
• Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Downfall of a Droid"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Mystery of a Thousand Moons"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Citadel"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Counterattack"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Citadel Rescue"
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
•  "Skywalkers" - Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 2 (Appears in flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Non-canonical appearance) (PSP & Nintendo DS versions only)

Sources

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• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
• Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
• Episode I: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide
• Battlefront II: Prima Official Game Guide
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
• The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
•  Battle droid in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• The Essential Guide to Warfare

Notes and references