Book Description:
They can be anything from nursemaids to surgeons,
diplomats to assassins. They walk, roll, and fly--and
communicate in languages ranging from whistles and beeps
to Standard Basic to the most obscure alien dialect.
MixRMastRs make drinks in spaceport cantinas, Basilisks
make war wherever they're deployed, and IT-O
Interrogators make life nightmarish for prisoners of the
Empire.
Droids are an integral and indispensable part of the
Star Wars universe. And this comprehensive guide surveys
all the myriad models and classes--from the lowliest
drones to the most sophisticated humanoid automatons.
- Discover the evolution of the
R-series droids, whose members include lumbering
technicians and skilled X-wing navigators such as
R2-D2
- Learn the curious history of the
MSE-6 "mouse" droids employed exclusively
in the bases and on Imperial starships of the Empire
- Explore the workings of the
malevolent Shadow Droids: machines with living,
organic brains
- Uncover how the Rebel's fearsome
FIDO (Foreign Intruder Defense Organism) carries out
its duties
Whatever its design and wherever it
may be found in the ever-expanding Star Wars universe,
if the subject is droid, its definitive data on
development, history, and technology is included in this
essential technical guide.
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