A series of assassin droid was used by the Trade Federation^[1] in the year 32 BBY^[2] during the Invasion of Naboo. They were humanoid in appearance and had red and black coloring and red sensors along with an armored breastplate.^[1] They carried cortosis blades or cortosis maces, and were constructed to kill Jedi.^[3]

The Jedi Knights had their first encounter with one of these assassin droids onboard a C-9979 landing craft. Obi-Wan Kenobi destroyed the droid. More droids dueled with Kenobi and his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn on Naboo's surface while they tried to meet with Naboo's Queen, Padmé Amidala. When the Queen returned to the planet, Kenobi agreed to rescue several Naboo Security Force pilots. Kenobi encountered and destroyed more of these droids during that mission.^[1]

Behind the scenesEdit

These assassin droids appear in the 2001 video game Star Wars: Obi-Wan. Those carrying maces were referred to as "mace droids" in the game's strategy guide, and the droids as a whole received a small introduction in the guide. In the game, there is an altered scene from the Episode I movie. Two of these droids escort Queen Amidala instead of battle droids. This article assumes that portion of the game is non-canon. Furthermore, the rescue mission in Theed contradicts the movie as it takes place at night when clearly the Queen and entourage return to Naboo during the day and free the planet that same day.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Obi-Wan (First appearance)

SourcesEdit

• Obi-Wan: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

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