Hydromech droid
A hydromech droid was a droid designed to locate and extract water from underground sources such as aquifers. Appendages included a retractable vertical sounding array and filtered moisture extractor. Sediment was dispersed from a top-mounted exhaust pipe. It also performed maintenance duties on GX-8 water vaporators.
One particular model used on Tatooine was the M-HYD binary hydromech droid.
Behind the scenes
The Star Wars Customizable Card Game first identified this type of droid as a "hydroponics" droid, however, the term "hydromech" was later coined for the Databank.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
Sources
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – A New Hope Limited (Card: M-HYD "Binary" Droid) (backup link) (First identified as hydroponics droid)
M-HYD droid in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as Hydromech droid)
