Power droids were unsophisticated droids that acted as ambulatory batteries, recharging vehicles and machinery.[1] They were equipped with a small, internal power generator and several plug-in sockets.[2]
Although they were extremely important to both military and civilian life, power droids were so commonly encountered in the galaxy that they often went unnoticed.[1] The GNK-series by Industrial Automaton and the EG-series droid by Veril Line Systems were popular power droids. Both were commonly referred to as "gonks" due to the low honking sounds they made. Another notable model of power droid was the PLNK-series power droid that held tibanna gas;[2] PLNK-series droids were commonly known as "plunk droids" due to their distinctive honking sound.[3]
Apart from the EG-series, Veril Line also manufactured[4] the miniaturized EGL power droid.[5]Lesser-seen models of power droid included[6] the MPH power droid[5] which was used by the Pyke Syndicate to power devices in the Kessel spice mines,[7] the KT power droid[5] utilized on Jakku[8] and the heavily modified individual WG-22.[9]
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- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A New Home"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Thrown Into Battle"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
- Ronin: A Visions Novel
- Ronin: A Visions Novel audiobook
- Star Wars: Visions — "The Duel"
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- LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation | Official Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GNK Droid in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ "Shadow of Malevolence" Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ * Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 6 (Droid Directory: EGL Power Droids)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition