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This '''EG-6 power droid''' was present in [[Jabba's Palace]] around [[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]]. It was in the service of [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba]] the [[Hutt/Legends|Hutt]] when [[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]] came to the palace as part of the [[Rescue of Han Solo/Legends|rescue]] of [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]]. It squealed in pain as [[8D8/Legends|8D8]], under the command of its supervisor droid [[EV-9D9/Legends|EV-9D9]], lowered a hot glowing iron on the soles of its feet.<ref name="ROTJ" />

==Behind the scenes==
This unnamed character was known as the "Dustbin Droid" during the production of [[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']] and was called that in the [[Return of the Jedi Giant Collector's Compendium: Heroes, Villains, Creatures & Droids|''Return of the Jedi Giant Collector's Compendium'']]. A [[The Topps Company, Inc.|Topps]] trading card called it a "Dustbin Robot."<ref name="Topps">{{Topps|set=1983 Topps Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Series 1|cardname=Dungeons of Jabba the Hutt|link=https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/72969/cid/5256868?PageIndex=1|archivedate=20201105070800}}</ref> Although most sources claim the power droid was portrayed by [[Ewok/Legends|Ewok]] actor [[Kiran Shah]], Callsheets instead list actress [[Carol Read]] as "Dustbin Droid", which Shah listed as "Droid (SFX)".<ref name="LarinLahrNot">[[:File:WhereIsLarinLahrNow.png|''Return of the Jedi'' Call Sheet Number 30]]</ref> In ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'', in the [[Jabba's Palace]] level, the [[Droid/Legends|droid]] can be heard screaming.

==Appearances==
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'' {{Voice}}
*''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]'' {{Nc}}
*{{TFU|USE=1}} {{Nc}}
*''[[A Bad Feeling: The Tale of EV-9D9]]''
*{{Film|VI}}
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]] {{1st}}
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' junior novel]]
*''[[Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 1]]''

==Sources==
[[File:Tortured_EG-6_concept_art.jpg|250px|thumb|Set and prop concept art of the droid by [[Norman Reynolds]]]]
*{{Topps|set=1983 Topps Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Series 1|cardname=Dungeons of Jabba the Hutt|link=https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/72969/cid/5256868?PageIndex=1|archivedate=20201105070800}} {{ID|Dustbin Robot}}
*''[[The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi]]'' {{ID|Dustbin Droid}}
*''[[Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley]]'' {{Po}}
*''[[Star Wars Technical Journal of the Planet Tatooine]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]'' {{Po}}
*''[[Return of the Jedi Giant Collector's Compendium: Heroes, Villains, Creatures & Droids]]'' {{ID|dustbin droid}}
*{{Topps|set=1996 Topps Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Widevision|cardname=14 - Int. Jabba's Palace — Boiler Room|link=https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/75301/cid/6408205/1996-Topps-Return-of-the-Jedi-Widevision-13-Int.-Jabba's-Palace----Boiler-Room|archivedate=20201217203120}} {{ID|a power droid}}
*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]'' {{Po}}
*{{FFCite|12|POW1, ''Power Droid''}}
*{{FFCite|15|SME1–2, ''8D8 Smelting Operator''}}
*''[[Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy]]'' {{Po}}
*''[[Star Wars: Complete Locations (2005)|Star Wars: Complete Locations]]'' {{Po}}
*''[[Star Wars Character Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids]]''
*''[[The Making of Return of the Jedi]]'' {{ID|dustbin robot}}
*{{FFCite|y=2014|35|POW1, Power Droids}}
*{{FFCite|y=2014|53|SME1-2, 8D8 Series}}
*{{FFCite|y=2014|80|TAT32, Jabba's Palace Dungeons}}

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*[[:File:WhereIsLarinLahrNow.png|''Return of the Jedi'' Call Sheet Number 30]]

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