HN-TR1
- "I've heard a few times that IG-88 is supposed to be one of the fiercest droids in the galaxy. No way. I've seen a lot of nasty droids, but HN-TR1 is a class all by himself. He would eat IG-88 for breakfast. Hell, he'd eat the whole IG series if given the chance. Why by the Core Ploovo trusts that homicidal machine with his creds is a mystery."
- ―Lieutenant Commander Derembus Sitnalta, Alliance to Restore the Republic
HN-TR1 was an HN-TR assassin/combat droid prototype of unknown design and mysterious background.
History
The manufacturer of the assassin droid HN-TR1 is unknown, although Rebel Alliance Task Force members believed that HN-TR1 was a prototype, perhaps one even designed to hunt Rebel personnel. Rumor suggested that it killed all of its design team as soon as it obtained awareness, and then destroyed its own schematics.[1]
For a time, HN-TR1 "worked" by hunting rebels. HN-TR1's features included armor, a light repeating blaster and a sonic blaster in its left arm, broad-band antenna, flamethrower and long-range and movement sensors. Rebel commander Derembus Sitnalta considered him a threat greater than IG-88. Around 4 BBY, HN-TR1 was hired by loanshark Ploovo Two-For-One. Ploovo then assigned HN-TR1 to collect money from debtors in Ploovo's Protocol Team. Fellow Protocol Team member Lotas, a cyborg, admired his droid partner.[1]
During the Glite-Ven hostilities, HN-TR1 noticed the sadistic droid EV-4D9 and expressed his interest in it, an interest shared by Lotas. Following their advice, Ploovo purchased EV-4D9, who became a new member of the Protocol Team. Lotas respected EV-4D9's darkly analytical functions.[1]
Sources
- Alliance Intelligence Reports (First mentioned)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia