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'''Espionage droids''' were [[Droid/Legends|droids]] that, to all outward appearances, resembled a standard droid model, but had hidden programming and equipment used to record information and relay it to the droid's owner. While anyone could stick a recording device into a droid, it required a professional to design an espionage droid which could get past the various security measures typically guarding against such intelligence-gathering. Manufacturing espionage droids was therefore limited to top-secret groups operating as part of larger organizations, such as the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] and [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]].<ref name="EGD"> | '''Espionage droids''' were [[Droid/Legends|droids]] that, to all outward appearances, resembled a standard droid model, but had hidden programming and equipment used to record information and relay it to the droid's owner. While anyone could stick a recording device into a droid, it required a professional to design an espionage droid which could get past the various security measures typically guarding against such intelligence-gathering. Manufacturing espionage droids was therefore limited to top-secret groups operating as part of larger organizations, such as the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] and [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]].<ref name="EGD">{{EGCite|D|Espionage Droid}}</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Technically espionage droids could look like any of the thousands of different models which existed in [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]], though the most successful could pass off as one of the more common models which most individuals would never give a second thought upon seeing.<ref name="EGD" /> For example [[MerenData/Legends|MerenData]] produced an espionage droid using the frame of a [[Cybot Galactica/Legends|Cybot Galactica]] [[3PO-series protocol droid/Legends|3PO-series protocol droid]], which proved highly effective due to the widespread use of 3PO units across the galaxy as diplomats and interpreters.<ref>''[[Scavenger's Guide to Droids]]''</ref> [[Arakyd Industries/Legends|Arakyd Industries]] also produced a highly successful espionage droid for the Empire, the [[RA-7 protocol droid/Legends|RA-7 protocol droid]], which was refitted by the [[Imperial Security Bureau/Legends|Imperial Security Bureau]] to function as espionage droids equipped with recording devices and surveillance equipment, including sensor jammers disguised as weld marks.<ref name="EGD" / | Technically espionage droids could look like any of the thousands of different models which existed in [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]], though the most successful could pass off as one of the more common models which most individuals would never give a second thought upon seeing.<ref name="EGD" /> For example [[MerenData/Legends|MerenData]] produced an espionage droid using the frame of a [[Cybot Galactica/Legends|Cybot Galactica]] [[3PO-series protocol droid/Legends|3PO-series protocol droid]], which proved highly effective due to the widespread use of 3PO units across the galaxy as diplomats and interpreters.<ref>''[[Scavenger's Guide to Droids]]''</ref> [[Arakyd Industries/Legends|Arakyd Industries]] also produced a highly successful espionage droid for the Empire, the [[RA-7 protocol droid/Legends|RA-7 protocol droid]], which was refitted by the [[Imperial Security Bureau/Legends|Imperial Security Bureau]] to function as espionage droids equipped with recording devices and surveillance equipment, including sensor jammers disguised as weld marks.<ref name="EGD" /> | ||
Variations on the typical espionage droid included models like the [[RM-2020 espionage droid]], which was not designed to infiltrate polite society but for battlefield intelligence gathering.<ref name="EGD" /> | Variations on the typical espionage droid included models like the [[RM-2020 espionage droid]], which was not designed to infiltrate polite society but for battlefield intelligence gathering.<ref name="EGD" /> | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[The Mandalorian Armor]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[The Mandalorian Armor]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Slave Ship]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Slave Ship]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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*{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=Den of Spies}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=Den of Spies}} | ||
*''[[Dark Force Rising]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Dark Force Rising]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Specter of the Past]]'' | *''[[Specter of the Past]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]'' | *''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]'' | ||
*''[[Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'' | *''[[Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'' | ||
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==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Espionage droid models| ]] | [[Category:Espionage droid models| ]] | ||
[[Category:Espionage droids| ]] | [[Category:Espionage droids| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:58, 6 March 2023
Espionage droids were droids that, to all outward appearances, resembled a standard droid model, but had hidden programming and equipment used to record information and relay it to the droid's owner. While anyone could stick a recording device into a droid, it required a professional to design an espionage droid which could get past the various security measures typically guarding against such intelligence-gathering. Manufacturing espionage droids was therefore limited to top-secret groups operating as part of larger organizations, such as the Galactic Empire and New Republic.[1]
Overview
Technically espionage droids could look like any of the thousands of different models which existed in the galaxy, though the most successful could pass off as one of the more common models which most individuals would never give a second thought upon seeing.[1] For example MerenData produced an espionage droid using the frame of a Cybot Galactica 3PO-series protocol droid, which proved highly effective due to the widespread use of 3PO units across the galaxy as diplomats and interpreters.[2] Arakyd Industries also produced a highly successful espionage droid for the Empire, the RA-7 protocol droid, which was refitted by the Imperial Security Bureau to function as espionage droids equipped with recording devices and surveillance equipment, including sensor jammers disguised as weld marks.[1]
Variations on the typical espionage droid included models like the RM-2020 espionage droid, which was not designed to infiltrate polite society but for battlefield intelligence gathering.[1]
Notable droids
- BL-17
- Imperial espionage droid
- R-3PO[3]
- RM-2020 espionage droid
- R3-S6
- TC-SC infiltration droid
- IR-9X Replicator Droid
Appearances
- The Mandalorian Armor (First appearance)
- Slave Ship (Mentioned only)
- Hard Merchandise (Mentioned only)
"Den of Spies" – Twin Stars of Kira- Dark Force Rising (Mentioned only)
- Specter of the Past
Sources
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (As "Espionage Droid")
- Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
- Wanted by Cracken
- Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Cracken's Rebel Operatives
- Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
- The Kathol Outback
"Cracken's Rebel Field Guide: Slicing Aids" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 10- The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: R-3PO (Ar-Threepio)) (no backup available)- Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids
- Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- The Essential Guide to Droids ("Espionage Droid")
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Essential Guide to Droids ("Espionage Droid")
- ↑ Scavenger's Guide to Droids
- ↑
"Who's Who in Echo Base" – Star Wars Insider 74