TX-21

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TX-21 Production information Date destroyed c. 22 BBY,[1] Geonosis[2] Manufacturer Baktoid Combat Automata[3] Product line T-series tactical droid[3] Model Tactical droid[2] Technical specifications Gender Masculine programming[2] Chronological and political information Era(s) Rise of the Empire era[1] Affiliation Confederacy of Independent Systems[2] [Source]

TX-21 was a tactical droid that served under Geonosian Archduke Poggle the Lesser in his droid foundry on Geonosis. Around 22 BBY, the droid was stationed within the foundry during a battle on the planet of Geonosis. The droid revealed to Poggle that the foundry had ten garrisons of new battle droids ready to deploy. The Geonosian structure also housed new Confederate super tanks, a ray shielded tank capable of withstanding enemy fire, which were released on the attacking Republic forces outside the foundry. Soon, however, Poggle and the droid were alerted by a Geonosian that intruders had breached the foundry. Confronting the intruders—Jedi Padawans Barriss Offee and Ahsoka Tano—Poggle told his forces to deactivate the planted thermal detonators that the Padawans had set around the foundry's generator. While the ongoing events continued, Tano tossed a detonator at a super tank, near TX-21. The resulting explosion destroyed TX-21, although left no mark on the tank.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Characteristics 3 Behind the scenes 4 Appearances 5 Sources 6 Notes and references

[edit] Biography

A tactical droid, TX-21 served under Geonosian Archduke Poggle the Lesser in his new droid foundry on Geonosis.^[2] Around 22 BBY,^[1] the droid was stationed within the foundry with Poggle during a battle on the planet of Geonosis. The Galactic Republic force mounted an attack on Poggle's new droid foundry, which concerned the Geonosian Archduke. TX-21 told Poggle that the foundry was operating at fifty percent production capacity, although they had ten new garrisons of battle droids on standby.^[2] The new Confederate super tanks, a ray shielded tank capable of withstanding enemy fire, was approaching operational status as well.^[4]

As the ongoing battle continued outside the foundry, TX-21 told Geonosian fighters via hologram to commence a surprise attack on the Republic force. TX-21 urged Poggle to allow him to deploy the new super tanks on their adversary, which the Archduke agreed upon. Soon after the droid sent a comlink transmission to launch the super tanks, a Geonosian walked into the room and alerted Poggle and TX-21 of the intruders that breached the foundry. TX-21 commented that no one could have gotten past the foundry's security, but, nonetheless, Poggle and TX-21 confronted the intruders—Jedi Padawans Barriss Offee and Ahsoka Tano. Accompanied by Geonosian fighters and a super tank, Poggle ordered his fighters to deactivate the Padawans' thermal detonators, that were planted around the foundry's generator.^[2]

TX-21 oversaw the Geonosian fighters' progress after Poggle left the generator room. As the Padawans struggled to fight the Confederate force, Tano pulled down her backpack and tossed a thermal detonator at the super tank, near TX-21. However, TX-21 commented that the super tank was impervious to all attacks, but before he finished what he was saying, the resulting explosion from the detonator destroyed TX-21, although left no mark on the super tank.^[2]

[edit] Characteristics

While serving Poggle the Lesser, TX-21 showed his gratitude toward the Geonosian Archduke. While the Republic force were attacking Confederate battle droids and Geonosians near the foundry, TX-21 gave Poggle information regarding the status of certain procedures the foundry was undergoing. After being notified that intruders breached the foundry, TX-21 obeyed Poggle's demand to deactivate the Jedi Padawans' thermal detonators that were attached to the foundry's generator, and ordered the Archduke's Geonosian fighters to comply with the request. The droid also did not understand the powerful blast that resulted from a active thermal detonator. When Tano tossed a detonator on a super tank, which was near TX-21, the droid did not hesitate to move away from it, but instead told Tano about the tank's power of withstanding enemy fire.^[2] On his chest, TX-21 has bug-like markings, which fitted his role as a Geonosian adviser.^[4]

[edit] Behind the scenes

TX-21 appeared as an unnamed tactical droid in the second season trailer of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series.^[5] The droid made its debut in the "newsreel" of "Landing at Point Rain," the fifth episode in the second season of the same television series which aired on November 4, 2009.^[6] The following week, the droid reappeared in "Weapons Factory," which aired on November 13, 2009. While the droid was not named in the episode, the tactical droid was later named "TX-21" in the episode's accompanying episode guide.^[4]

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Landing at Point Rain" (First appearance) ("Newsreel" only)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Weapons Factory"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Legacy of Terror" (Appears in flashback(s))

[edit] Sources

•  The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Weapons Factory on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org) (First identified as TX-21)

[edit] Notes and references