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SSA-719

SSA-719

Production information
Date destroyed	32 BBY,^[1] Naboo^[2]
Manufacturer	Baktoid Combat Automata^[3]
Model	OOM security battle droid^[4]
Class	Battle droid^[5]
Technical specifications
Height	1.91 meters^[3]
Gender	Masculine programming^[5]
Sensor color	Black^[5]
Plating color	White/Red^[5]
Armament	E-5 blaster rifle^[5]
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era^[1]
Affiliation	Trade Federation^[2]

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SSA-719 was a OOM security battle droid serving the Trade Federation during their Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY. During the Naboo's bid to take back the capital of Theed, he was assigned to guard the entrance to the Theed Royal Palace throne room, where he was destroyed by a blaster bolt to the head.

1 Biography
2 Characteristics
3 Behind the scenes
4 Appearances
5 Sources
6 Notes and references
- 6.1 In other languages

BiographyEdit

SSA-719 was a masculine programmed^[5] OOM security battle droid,^[4] built by Baktoid Combat Automata for the Trade Federation Droid Army.^[3] He had already entered service^[2] by 32 BBY,^[1] when the Federation established a blockade around the planet Naboo as an act of protest against the taxation of trade routes introduced by the Galactic Senate. After a failed negotiation attempt with two Galactic Republic ambassadors—Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi—the Federation forces landed on the planet and captured the capital city of Theed.^[2] SSA-719 was then assigned to quell uprisings before they had a chance to gather momentum.^[5]

SSA-719 was standing guard at the entrance to the Theed Royal Palace throne room when Queen Padmé Amidala, disguised as a simple handmaiden, was captured during the Naboo's attempt to retake Theed from Trade Federation control. Amidala and her party were escorted into the throne room where they were confronted by the Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray. It was then that Amidala's handmaiden Sabé, disguised as the Queen, approached and stated that the Viceroy's occupation had ended. Believing her to be the true Queen, Gunray ordered his troops to pursue Sabé. SSA-719 was destroyed by a well-aimed, decapitating blaster shot as Sabé and her group drew Gunray's troops away from the throne room, allowing Amidala to capture the Viceroy and end the Trade Federation's occupation of Naboo.^[2]

CharacteristicsEdit

SSA-719 had white and red plating and black photoreceptors. SSA-719 used a standard E-5 blaster rifle,^[5] and, like all B1 battle droids, stood 1.91 meters in height.^[3] He believed that the best form of defense was offense.^[5]

Behind the scenesEdit

SSA-719 first appeared in George Lucas' 1999 film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Unnamed, he appeared briefly near the end of the film and was destroyed shortly thereafter. He was identified as SSA-719 in the "Theed Palace Limited" set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game.