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{{Quote|The case is inconclusive, but the processor doesn't appear to be at fault. The subject claims he committed crimes simply 'for love of money.'|[[Industrial Automaton/Legends|Industrial Automaton]] investigators after interviewing [[4-LOM/Legends|4-LOM]]|<ref name="The New Essential Guide to Droids">''[[The New Essential Guide to Droids]]''</ref>}}
The '''LOM-series protocol droid''' was a [[Protocol droid/Legends|protocol droid]] series produced by [[Industrial Automaton/Legends|Industrial Automaton]] to compete with [[Cybot Galactica/Legends|Cybot Galactica's]] popular [[3PO-series protocol droid/Legends|3PO-series protocol droid]].

==Characteristics==
[[File:LOM_egtd.png|thumb|left|180px|LOM-series [[:Category:Technical drawing images|schematics]].]]
A model of [[Third-degree droid|third-degree]]<ref name="degree" /> [[Protocol droid/Legends|protocol droid]], [[Industrial Automaton/Legends|Industrial Automaton's]] LOM-series were designed for the niche [[Alien/Legends|alien]] market, just as Cybot Galactica had attempted with the [[PD-series protocol droid]]. If their [[Droid/Legends|droid]] proved successful, Industrial Automaton planned to introduce a [[Human/Legends|Human]]-based protocol droid within two [[Standard year/Legends|years]]. The LOM unit was [[Humanoid/Legends|humanoid]] in form, but the head, with its large, compound [[Photoreceptor/Legends|eyes]], was structured to look familiar to such [[Insectoid/Legends|insectoid]] races as the [[Brizzit]]s, [[Verpine/Legends|Verpines]], [[Gand/Legends|Gand]], [[Yam'rii/Legends|Yam'rii]], [[Vuvrian/Legends|Vuvrians]], and [[Xi'Dec/Legends|Xi'Dec]].

==History==
Aside from the insectile face, the LOM protocol droid was very similar to the 3PO-series&mdash;indeed, Industrial Automaton made crafty deals with companies such as [[SyntheTech]], to use many components initially used by Cybot Galactica. Thus, the LOM-series possessed an [[AA-1 VerboBrain/Legends|AA-1 VerboBrain]] and a [[TranLang III communications module]] programmed with millions of languages; it even had a similar body frame and plating design. Such blatant use of its trademark hardware caused Cybot Galactica to file a number of lawsuits against its rival company. Though their LOM units sold well in limited release, Industrial Automaton's future plans to monopolize the protocol droid market were dashed. The exploits of the notorious [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunter]] [[4-LOM/Legends|4-LOM]] did little to elevate the series' status in the eyes of the public.

==Appearances==
*''[[Star Wars Missions 11: Bounty Hunters vs. Battle Droids]]''
*{{Film|V}} {{1st}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 42|''Star Wars'' (1977) 42]]
*''[[Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM|book=Tales of the Bounty Hunters}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 50|''Star Wars'' (1977) 50]]
*[[Shadows of the Empire (comics)|''Shadows of the Empire'' comic]]
*''[[Hard Merchandise]]''
*{{Journal|4|Starter's Tale}} {{Flash}}
*''[[Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood]]''

==Sources==
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (toy line)|text=''Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back''|pack=Zuckuss|link=VINtZuckuss.asp|archivedate=20171014031449}}
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]'' {{ID|4-LOM Protocol Droid}}
*''[[Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters]]'' {{ID|4-LOM Protocol Droid}}
*[[Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)]]
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
*{{SOTEEMCC|cardname=ISSUE 3: Wanted: Luke Skywalker|link=https://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteMIcards3bk.jpg|archiveurl=https://archive.is/z0qWM}} {{Imo}}
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
*{{EGCite|D|LOM Protocol Droid}}

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:LOM-series protocol droids| ]]
[[Category:Protocol droid models]]