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An Imperial probe droid
- "An Imperial probe droid."
"It's a good bet the Empire knows we're here." - ―Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo
A probe droid, also known as a recon droid or probot, was a type of droid that could be used for deep space exploration and reconnaissance, they are tenacious hunters and searchers. Notable models included the DRK-1 Dark Eye probe droid and the Viper probe droid. They could be equipped with both shields and blasters.
The Sith Lord Darth Maul employed three DRK-1 Dark Eye probe droids to search for the Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi on the planet Tatooine.[1]
When the Rebel Alliance moved its headquarters from Yavin 4 to the planet Hoth, the Empire sent probe droids all over the galaxy to find the new base. One such droid, a Viper model having arrived on Hoth from its carrier, began to transmit a live feed of what appeared to be a Power generator to the Empire, leading to an attack a short time later. The droid, however, was intercepted by Han Solo prior to the invasion, warning the Alliance and giving them some time to prepare.[2]
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Sources
Imperial probe droid in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)- Sith probe droid in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: Droidography
- Alexsandr Kallus in the Databank (backup link)
- C-3PO (See-Threepio) in the Databank (backup link)
- Galactic Empire in the Databank (backup link)
- Imperial probe droid in the Databank (backup link)
- Imperial Star Destroyer Biography Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (imperial-star-Destroyer-biography-gallery) not verified!); image #6 (of 15)
- Sith probe droid in the Databank (backup link)
