FX-series medical assistant droid/Legends
The FX-series medical assistant droid, also referred to as Fixits, was a medical droid series line produced by Medtech Industries. Only ten models (FXs-1 through 10) were made. They were often immobile, cylindrical droids with numerous "arms" that assisted patients during surgery or other medical procedures. They could help by cutting away dead flesh, holding items, or even injecting bacta fluid (which was why they were occasionally constructed at command stations during times of war to save injured soldiers).
During the Galactic Civil War, both the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic used FX models.
Behind the scenes
The second edition of Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back incorrectly states that the FX series comprised only nine models.
In the Battlefront series, FX medical droids act as health-replenishing stations that automatically heal players whenever they stand nearby.
Toy versions of FX droids
The FX first appeared in the vintage 3 3/4-inch Kenner line in 1980. Released on the new The Empire Strikes Back cards, FX-7 is a unique figure in the original line, consisting of a gray tubular body and a head that can be spun 360 degrees and extended upwards by an inch. Underneath the head is a rigid white arm terminating in a claw appendage. This arm is mounted on a spinning ring, allowing it to be spun 360 degrees around the body. The main part of the body has nine white arms that can be opened out away from the body. Although these limbs have no joints, they can be slightly articulated at the elbow and shoulder. There is a major variation with the FX-7 figure in that two different head molds exist. One head is smaller with differently situated detail from the other. Another shorter FX-7 can be found on card; this figure is simply missing its glued-on base that sometimes broke off during production. This shorter FX-7 is not classed as a true variation but merely a production mistake. FX-7 ran for five years through the Empire, Jedi and Tri-logo line.
Appearances
"Two for the Price of One" – Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- "Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM"—Tales of the Bounty Hunters
- Star Wars (1977) 63
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- The New Rebellion
Sources
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
- Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
- Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
- The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
"Cynabar's Droid Datalog" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 13- Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids
- Hideouts & Strongholds (as FX-series droid)
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
- The Essential Guide to Droids ("A Guide to Major Manufacturers")
- The Essential Guide to Droids ("FX Medical Assistant")