Z-X3 experimental droid trooper
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- "Now we will vanquish any who still hold to his ways... who will not serve the Imperial cause! As the Empire rules the galaxy, Droid World is ours to command!"
- ―A Z-X3 unit, inciting rebellion on Kligson's Moon[src]
Z-X3 was a battle droid developed by TaggeCo during the Imperial era.
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[edit] Characteristics
The Z-X3 was designed to work under extreme planetary conditions even stormtroopers couldn't survive such as radioactive environments & outer space.
It was similar in design to the earlier L8-L9 model developed by TaggeCo during the Clone Wars. The Z-X3 had no built in weapons, so it carried a blaster rifle or Briletto AAP-IV "blaster box" on its chest. It also included increased agility and maneuverability.
After the Z-X3's rejection by the Empire, two new stormtrooper divisions: the Zero-G "space trooper" & Radiation Zone Assault Trooper, or "Radtrooper" filled the niches for which the Z-X3 was designed for.
[edit] History
Ultimately, the Imperials were not satisfied, and the the defeat of the Separatist droid army was too fresh in the mind of Imperials, and the Z-X3 was rejected. However, the model was used as a starting point for the later Dark trooper project.
One Z-X3 went on to work as a security officer for the cyborg Kligson on his moon, the Droid World. In 3 ABY he tried to kill Kligson and take over but killed a decoy instead. He was then destroyed by Kligson.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars 47: Droid World (First appearance)
- Droid World: The Further Adventures
