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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