Probe droid

An Imperial probe droid on Hoth

"An Imperial probe droid."
"It's a good bet the Empire knows we're here."

―Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo

A probe droid was a type of droid that could be used for reconnaissance. There were at least two known models of probe droid: the DRK-1 probe and the Viper probe droid. They could be equipped with both shields and blasters.

The Sith Lord Darth Maul employed three DRK-1 probes to search for the Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi on Tatooine.

When the Rebel Alliance moved their base to Hoth, a Viper probe droid was sent to find them. One of them successfully arrived on Hoth and transmitted its information back to the Empire, who launched an attack. The droid, however, was intercepted, giving the Alliance some warning and time to prepare.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
• Star Wars: Galactic Defense
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Defenders of Peace"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Innocents of Ryloth"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Liberty on Ryloth"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Slaves of the Republic"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "To Catch a Jedi"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Wrong Jedi"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Conspiracy"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Orders"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "An Old Friend"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Lost One"
• Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
• Star Wars Rebels — "Call to Action"
• The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
• Star Wars: Commander
• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)

Sources

• Sith probe droid in the Databank (backup link)
• Imperial probe droid in the Databank (backup link)
• Star Wars in 100 Scenes