ASP-19 battle droid/Legends

ASP-19 battle droids were combat-capable labor droids employed in melee training.

Characteristics

Although ASP-series labor droids were simple-minded automata of general-purpose, the ASP-19 variant was capable of wielding melee weapons and was intended to function as a training droid against organic beings.

History

Darth Vader used several droids of this type, equipped with lightsabers to hone his lightsaber dueling skills. Vader's ability to handle this weapon was, in fact, much better than ASP's, so they were less than a match for the Sith as he ordered them to be sent to his training grounds in larger numbers. A few ASP-19 were also kept in Bast Castle's training chambers on Vjun.

Darth Vader practicing with an ASP droid.

Appearances

• Star Wars Missions 9: Revolt of the Battle Droids
• Star Wars Missions 10: Showdown in Mos Eisley (Modified)
• Star Wars Missions 11: Bounty Hunters vs. Battle Droids (Modified)
• Shadows of the Empire comic/novel (First appearance)
• "The Backup Plan" – Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook (as "combat training droid")
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Galoob minicomic

Sources

• The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
• Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
• 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Vader Stays Sharp) (backup link) (as Asp assassin droid)
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines (Pack: Collection I) (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt
• The Essential Guide to Droids ("ASP")