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{{Quote|Q9 floated in a moment or two ago and made several insulting remarks. It is good to see he's operational again.|Marcha|<ref name="Showdown at Centerpoint">''[[Showdown at Centerpoint]]''</ref>}}
'''Q9-X2''' was a [[Q9-series astromech droid]]. Made as an experimental model by [[Industrial Automaton/Legends|Industrial Automaton]], Q9-X2 had a very strong personality, much like [[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]]. This led to him making countless modifications to himself, including adding [[Repulsorlift/Legends|repulsorlifts]] and a [[Vocabulator/Legends|vocabulator]], giving him the ability to speak [[Galactic Basic Standard/Legends|Basic]], something extremely rare among astromech droids. Despite all his tinkering, he still believed there was more work to be done on himself. During the [[Corellian Crisis|Corellian Insurrection]] of [[18 ABY/Legends|18 ABY]], Q9-X2 was owned by [[Ebrihim]], and helped end the crisis.

==Specifications==
The Q9 series was based on the [[R7-series astromech droid|R7 series]]. It was very complex, designed for versatility and also featured superior analytical and data access skills. This complexity was the line's undoing as it resulted in system failures and costly repairs when the droid was subject to stress. However, Q9-X2 was one of the few successes from this line.<ref name="The Essential Guide to Droids" />

Q9 was built with a highly advanced personality matrix, giving him a strong personality unlike most droids. It also caused him to perform numerous modifications in an effort to make himself even more advanced. Q9-X2 fitted himself with low-power [[Repulsorlift/Legends|repulsor]] pads so he could hover above obstacles, as well as a [[Vocabulator/Legends|vocoder]] so he could speak [[Galactic Basic Standard/Legends|Basic]]. The ability to speak anything other than [[Binary/Legends|binary]] was rarely seen among astromech droids, making this his most radical change. But while these modifications were extreme, Q9-X2 still felt that they were not enough. Next he added a sophisticated detection package, that included a molecular [[backtrack sniffer]], a residual heat-trend directionalizer, and retractable sensor wands.<ref name="The Essential Guide to Droids" />

He also added a powerful forward-mounted floodlight and two additional lamps that folded into either side of his cylindrical chassis. Q9-X2 then fitted himself with a high-tech photography system into his front section, reasoning that his holographic projector was not able enough to capture images clearly. Pictures the droid took were then dispensed through a printout slot.<ref name="The Essential Guide to Droids" /> He also upgraded his sensor package when Ebrihim became the tutor for the Solo children.<ref name="CSWE">''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

[[File:Q9-X2-EGD.jpg|thumb|left|125px|Q9-X2]]
In addition to Q9-X2's modifications he was also equipped with the standard "factory-installed" astromech equipment from [[Industrial Automaton/Legends|Industrial Automaton]]. This equipment included a retractable grasper arm, an arc welder, and a fire extinguisher. However, even with all these new changes, Q9 still believed there was more work to be done on himself.<ref name="The Essential Guide to Droids" />

==History==
The droid was purchased by the [[Drall/Legends|Drall]] [[Ebrihim]]. During Leia Organa Solo's visit to [[Corellia/Legends|Corellia]] in [[18 ABY/Legends|18 ABY]], Ebrihim became the tutor to the Solo children, [[Darth Caedus|Jacen]], [[Jaina Solo Fel|Jaina]] and [[Anakin Solo|Anakin]]. He brought his droid along with him, fascinating the children when they learned Q9 could talk.<ref name="Ambush at Corellia" /> After the children's parents were trapped in a building by [[Human League|rebels]] led by [[Thrackan Sal-Solo]], Q9, [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] and Ebrihim headed for [[Drall (planet)|Drall]], where they met Ebrihim's aunt [[Marcha]].<ref name="Assault at Selonia">''[[Assault at Selonia]]''</ref> On Drall, Anakin Solo, who had a gift for machinery, discovered [[Planetary repulsor|a strange device]] that beings on all of the [[Five Brothers]] were searching for. He activated it, dumping Q9 into a garbage chute. The droid saved himself only by activating his repulsors, and flying out of the hole.<ref name="Showdown at Centerpoint" />

Later, the group (the children, Chewie, Ebrihim, his aunt and Q9) fled to the Drall repulsor, where they hid in the massive chamber. However, Thrackan discovered where they were hidden and took them prisoner, although the children, with Q9's help, were able to escape in the [[Millennium Falcon/Legends|''Millennium Falcon'']]. Thrackan gave chase in an [[Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing/Legends|assault gunboat]], although the children out-flew him and were rescued by New Republic forces, who took Thrackan prisoner. The others, still imprisoned, were freed. Anakin was able to activate the repulsor again, and used it to shut down [[Centerpoint Station]], which was being used the [[Sacorrian Triad]] to destroy planets. The Corellian Insurrection had ended, with Q9-X2 having played a part in aiding the New Republic.<ref name="Showdown at Centerpoint" />

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|I always hope the next addition will be a courtesy module...|Ebrihim|<ref name="Ambush at Corellia" />}}
Q9-X2 was sarcastic, constantly showing off his wit and insulting others. His owner Ebrihim found this somewhat annoying, although he tolerated it. However, despite his insults, the droid was dedicated to his master, and showed off this trait during the Corellian Insurrection.<ref name="Ambush at Corellia" /> Q9 held the opinion that typical [[Astromech droid/Legends|astromech]] droids were unprepared for anything other than flying a [[Starship/Legends|starship]].<ref name="The Essential Guide to Droids" />

==Behind the scenes==
Q9-X2 was created for ''[[Star Wars: The Corellian Trilogy]]''. He was described as having a black exterior in the ''Corellian Trilogy'', but was drawn with other colors in Star Wars Fact File image above.<ref name="Ambush at Corellia" /><ref name="The Official Star Wars Fact File 119" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Ambush at Corellia]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assault at Selonia]]''
*''[[Showdown at Centerpoint]]''

==Sources==
*''[[Cracken's Threat Dossier]]''
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*{{EGCite|D|Q9-X2}}

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Astromech droids]]
[[Category:Droids with masculine programming]]