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The New Essential Guide to Droids
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The New Essential Guide to Droids is the twelfth reference book in the Essential Guide series of reference books by Del Rey, and an updated edition of 1999's The Essential Guide to Droids. Published on June 27, 2006, The New Essential Guide to Droids was written by Daniel Wallace and illustrated by Ian Fullwood. At 224 pages, the guide covers 90 droids divided into the five classes of intelligence, as well as four cyborgs, a history of droids, a layperson's guide to droids, and an overview of major manufacturers.
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Facts
- Title
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- Author
- Daniel Wallace
- Illustrator
- Ian Fullwood
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Released
- June 27, 2006
- Isbn
- 9780345477590
- Series
- Star Wars: Essential Guides
Who turns up here
Characters: 114
- 12-4C-41
- 13-K
- 2-1B
- 2JTJ
- 4-LOM
- ASN-121
- Padmé Amidala
- Hermione Bagwa
- Reginald Barkbone (first mentioned)
- Gardulla Besadii the Elder
- BG-J38
- BG-R52 (first mentioned)
- Hordis Boil (first mentioned)
- Big Bunji
- C-3PO
- C-3PX
- Lando Calrissian
- Tendra Risant Calrissian
- Contispex I
- Tol Cressa
- CT-307 (first mentioned)
- CZ-3
- CZ-54 (first mentioned)
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure
- Dooku
- E-3PO
- EV-4D9
- EV-9D9
- EV-9D9.2
- Fidelis
- FLO
- FX-7
- G0-T0
- G2-4T
- G2-9T
- Gorm
- Great Heep
- Olag Greck
- Simon Greyshade
- Grievous
- HK-01 (first pictured, retconned)
- I-5YQ
- IG-88
- Jerec
- Dexter Jettster
- Arca Jeth
- Davik Kang
- Talon Karrde
- Kyle Katarn
- Morgan Katarn
- Patricia Katarn
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Kiottja (first mentioned)
- Damon Krell
- L8-L9
- Owen Lars
- LE-914
- Nasdra Magrody
- Shu Mai
- Malorum
- Whie Malreaux
- Nichos Marr
- Nichos Marr (droid)
- Darth Maul
- Cray Mingla
- Mistress Mnemos
- Canderous Ordo
- Bail Prestor Organa
- Palpatine
- Jax Pavan
- Lorn Pavan
- PK-7 (first mentioned)
- Plaristes
- R2-D2
- R4-G9
- R4-P17
- Vuffi Raa
- Qu Rahn
- Stanton Rendar (indirect mention)
- Stanton Rendar (droid)
- Revan
- Archa Sabis
- Terrinald Screed
- Pollard Seario
- Bastila Shan
- Raith Sienar
- Simonelle
- Anakin Skywalker
- Luke Skywalker
- Solis
- Leia Organa Solo
- Sparbo (first mentioned)
- Zertik Strom
- Meetra Surik
- T3-M4
- Tahl
- Wat Tambor
- Massad Thrumble
- Laddinare Torbin
- Ploovo Two-For-One
- Unidentified Troig diplomat (first mentioned)
- Tay Vanis
- Asajj Ventress
- Vocatara (first mentioned)
- Jos Vondar
- WeeGee
- Xanatos
- Xim
- Yoda
- YVH 1-2r4A
- Zutton
- Z-X3 (first identified)
- House of Tagge
- Katarn family
Species: 32
Planets: 54
- Affa
- Carida
- Castell
- Colla IV
- Aargau (first identified)
- Alderaan
- Coruscant
- Rhinnal
- Weerden
- Byss
- Foundry
- Mechis III
- Sennatt
- Charros IV
- Deneba
- Gyndine
- Metalorn
- Mourn (first mentioned)
- Naboo
- Roche asteroid field
- Ruusan
- Obroa-skai
- Bespin
- Bonadan
- Rampa
- Drongar
- Elshandruu Pica
- Endor
- Eriadu
- Felucia
- Fusai
- Geonosis
- Yavin 4
- Hoth
- Indu San
- Kadril
- Korriban
- Malachor V
- Melida/Daan
- Mustafar
- Muunilinst
- Ord Cestus
- Roon
- Polis Massa
- Sullust
- Sulon
- Taris
- Tatooine
- Telos IV
- Vjun
- Ronyards
- Procopia
- Telti
- Bakura
Places: 17
Galaxy: 24
- The galaxy
- Core Worlds
- Deep Core
- Hutt Space
- Mid Rim
- Bothan Space
- Senex sector
- Outer Rim Territories
- Chrellis system
- Corporate Sector
- Gordian Reach
- Kessel Run
- Kol Huro system
- Minos Cluster
- Oseon system
- Rafa system
- Renatasia system
- Subterrel sector
- Tion Cluster
- Vorzyd sector
- Tapani sector
- Unknown Regions
- Wild Space
- Yuuzhan Vong galaxy
Starships: 23
- HMP droid gunship
- Hunter-Killer probot
- Hosk Station
- The Wheel
- Old Republic shipping fleet (first identified)
- Death Star
- Kligson's Moon
- Eye of Palpatine
- Ebon Hawk
- Millennium Falcon
- Ithorian Herdship
- J-type 327 Nubian royal starship
- Kuari Princess
- Scimitar
- Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor
- Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I
- E-wing escort starfighter
- Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's blue Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor
- StealthX
- StarSpeeder 3000
Vehicles: 4
- Manta droid subfighter
- Model 300 (first mentioned)
- Robo-Hack
- Police cruiser backup unit
Organizations: 95
- Telosian Restoration Project
- AccuTronics
- Aeramaxis Technologies
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Aratech Repulsor Company
- Archa Sabis's droid army
- Arakyd Industries
- Arkanian Dominion
- Malkite Poisoners
- B'omarr Order
- Baktoid Armor Workshop
- Baktoid Combat Automata
- BlasTech Industries
- Bureau of Ships and Services
- Cestus Cybernetics
- Chiewab Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals Company
- Colicoid Creation Nest
- Commerce Guild
- Arcona Mineral Harvest Corporation
- Offworld Mining Corporation
- Dorvalla Mining
- Mining Guild
- Confederacy of Independent Systems
- Separatist Council
- Cybot Galactica
- Czerka Corporation
- Duwani Mechanical Products
- FreiTek Incorporated
- Galactic Empire
- Commission for the Preservation of the New Order
- Imperial Security Bureau
- Imperial Department of Military Research
- Inquisitorius
- Z-X3's faction (first identified)
- Galactic Federation of Free Alliances
- Galactic Republic
- Grand Army of the Republic
- Clone trooper
- Judicial Department
- Republic Military
- Republic Navy
- Rocket-Jumper Elite Advance Unit
- Galalloy Industries
- Geentech
- Genetech Corporation
- GenoHaradan
- Tac-Spec Corporation
- GoCorp
- Haor Chall Engineering
- Holowan Mechanicals
- Industrial Automaton
- Infinite Empire
- InterGalactic Banking Clan
- Jedi Order
- Iron Knight
- Jedi
- Kalibac Industries
- Kligson's faction (first identified)
- LeisureMech Enterprises
- Medtech Industries
- MerenData
- Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc.
- New Republic
- New Republic Defense Fleet
- Rogue Squadron
- Phlut Design Systems
- Publictechnic
- Refugee Relief Movement
- Republic Sienar Systems
- Roche Hive Mechanical Apparatus Design and Construction Activity for Those Who Need the Hive's Machines
- Royal House of Naboo
- Serv-O-Droid, Inc.
- Sith
- Sith Triumvirate
- SoroSuub Corporation
- Star Tours
- SyntheTech
- Tagge Company
- Gowix Computers
- Mobquet Swoops and Speeders
- Tagge Restaurant Association
- Biscuit Baron
- Techno Union
- Tendrando Arms
- Torplex
- Trade Federation
- Trade Federation Droid Army
- Ulban Arms
- Ubrikkian Steamworks
- Ubrikkian Transports
- Utilitech
- Veril Line Systems
- Viper Sensor Intelligence Systems
- Xi Char
- Republic Mobile Surgical Unit 7
Events: 32
- Silentium–Abominor War
- Great Droid Revolution
- Great Sith War
- Battle of Deneba
- Jedi Civil War
- Dark Wars
- Battle of Malachor
- Secession of 400100500260026 (first mentioned)
- Liberation of 400100500260026 (first mentioned)
- Seventh Battle of Ruusan
- Arkanian Revolution
- Kol Huro Unrest
- Invasion of Naboo
- Battle of Naboo
- Clone Wars
- Battle of Coruscant
- Mission to Mustafar
- Battle of Renatasia
- Second Great Droid Revolution
- Battle of Nar Shaddaa
- Galactic Civil War
- Subjugation of Sulon
- Battle of Yavin
- Battle of Hoth
- Battle of Endor
- Ismaren plot (first identified)
- Yuuzhan Vong War
- Battle of Ord Mantell (indirect mention)
- Battle of The Wheel (first mentioned)
- Battle of Mantessa (first mentioned)
- Dark Nest Crisis
- North Quadrant Intergalactic Automaton Show (first mentioned)
Technology: 160
- Master-Com (first identified)
- Technobeast
- JN-66 analysis droid
- SP-4 analysis droid
- 2-1B surgical droid
- DD-13 medical assistant droid (first identified)
- FX-series medical assistant droid
- FX-1 medical assistant droid (first mentioned)
- FX-2 medical assistant droid (first mentioned)
- FX-3 medical assistant droid (first mentioned)
- FX-4 medical assistant droid (first mentioned)
- FX-5 medical assistant droid (first mentioned)
- FX-6 medical assistant droid
- FX-7 medical assistant droid
- FX-8 medical assistant droid (first mentioned)
- FX-9 surgical assistant (first mentioned)
- GH-7 medical analysis unit (first identified)
- MD-series medical droid
- MD-5 medical droid
- Chroon-Tan B-Machine (first identified)
- Ubrikkian Steamworks medical unit (first mentioned)
- BRT supercomputer
- IT-3 Interrogator
- P2-series astromech droid
- R1-series astromech droid
- R2-series astromech droid
- R3-series astromech droid
- R4 astromech droid
- R4-P
- R5-series astromech droid
- R6-series astromech droid
- R7-series astromech droid
- R8-series astromech droid
- R9-series astromech droid (first pictured)
- Prowler 1000 seeker droid
- Vanguard probot (first identified)
- Viper probe droid
- FLR Logger
- G2 repair droid
- NR-5 Series Repair Droid
- T3-series utility droid
- Planning droid (first identified)
- ASN courier droid
- CZ-series communications/business droid
- 3DO protocol/service droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- 3PX-series protocol droid
- 5YQ-series protocol droid
- C-1 protocol droid
- C-9 protocol droid
- ii77 (first mentioned)
- TC-series protocol droid
- J9 worker drone
- LOM-series protocol droid
- LE manifest droid (first identified)
- Orbot
- RA-7 protocol droid
- 2JTJ personal navigation droid
- BD-3000 luxury droid
- FIII Footman droid
- TDL-501 unipod waitress droid
- WA-7 waitress droid
- DD-19 "Overseer" labor pool droid
- EV-series supervisor droid
- V-series droid supervisor
- TTS-15 Series Tutorial Droid
- A-series assassin droid
- HK-50 series assassin droid
- IG-series
- IG-1 (first mentioned)
- IG-88 assassin droid
- B1-series battle droid
- B2 super battle droid
- B3 ultra battle droid
- C-B3 cortosis battle droid
- Basilisk war droid
- BL-series Battle Legionnaire
- Droideka
- DSD1 dwarf spider droid
- E4 baron droid
- IG lancer droid
- IG-100 MagnaGuard
- Juggernaut war droid
- Krath war droid
- LM-432 crab droid
- Octuptarra combat tri-droid
- YVH-Series battle droid
- YVH 1
- Z-X3 experimental droid trooper
- Mark X Executioner-series gladiatorial droid
- DRK-1 Dark Eye probe droid
- Infiltrator probe droid
- Human replica droid
- BT-16 perimeter droid
- JK-13 security droid
- Hologlide J57 cam droid
- CLE-004 window cleaning droid
- COO-series cook droid
- HMOR homing droid (first identified)
- INS-444 window installation droid
- 8D smelter droid
- BLX labor droid
- DUM-series pit droid
- CLL-8 binary load lifter
- CLL-M2 binary loadlifter
- HL-444 hover loader
- IW-37 pincer loader droid
- Mark II reactor drone
- PK-series worker droid
- RIC-series general labor droid
- SRT autonomous short-range transport
- LIN demolitionmech autonomous minelayer
- Otoga-222 maintenance droid
- WED Treadwell repair droid
- Mustafar panning droid
- FA-4 pilot droid
- FA-5 valet droid
- EG-6 power droid
- P-100 salvage droid
- Mark IV sentry droid
- TS-Arach series Pest Control Droid
- TT-8L gatekeeper droid
- Monster droid
- Pistoeka sabotage droid
- B'omarr brain walker
- Repulsorcart
- Arc welder
- Astromech socket
- Beam tube
- Blaster cannon
- Repeating blaster
- Caller
- Circular saw
- Cloaking device
- Computer
- Kamino saberdart
- AA-1 VerboBrain
- Flamethrower
- Hologram
- Hyperdrive
- Hypodermic injector
- Jammer
- Lightsaber
- Qu Rahn's lightsaber
- Memory wipe
- Mindharp of Sharu
- Missile
- EV motivator (first mentioned)
- MDF motivator
- Rocket booster
- Audio sensor
- Microwave sensor
- Olfactory sensor
- Superlaser
- Concave Dish Composite Beam Superlaser
- TranLang III communications module
- Vibro-ax
- Whip
- Neuronic whip
- Galactic Credit Standard
Lore: 50
- Indecta Era
- Administrator
- Ambassador
- Assassin
- Crime lord
- Dark Jedi
- Galactic Emperor
- Grand Inquisitor
- Supreme Chancellor
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Darth
- Sith Lord
- 30,000 BBY
- 25,120 BBY
- 17,000 BBY
- 15,000 BBY
- 4086 BBY (first mentioned)
- 4015 BBY
- 4000 BBY
- 3996 BBY
- 3956 BBY
- 3955 BBY (first mentioned)
- 3951 BBY
- 3950 BBY
- 3946 BBY (first mentioned)
- 321 BBY (first mentioned)
- 200 BBY
- 50 BBY
- 44 BBY
- 32 BBY
- 22 BBY
- 19 BBY
- 10 BBY
- 10 ABY
- 12 ABY
- 25 ABY
- Aurebesh
- Chromite
- Copper
- Cream of fleek eel (first mentioned)
- Ionize (first identified)
- Mechu-deru
- Bocce
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Huttese
- Massan
- Neimoidian
- Twi'leki
- Starfruit
Media: 2
Everything else: 266
- Insect
- Mammal
- Rodent
- Sithspawn
- Class one droid
- Analysis droid
- Biological science droid
- Medical droid
- Midwife droid
- Mathematics droid
- Physical science droid
- Interrogation droid
- Class two droid
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Explorer droid
- Probe droid
- Arakyd Probot Series
- Engineering droid
- Environmental droid
- Repair droid
- Cleaning droid
- Class three droid
- Administrative droid
- Communications droid
- Librarian droid
- Nanny droid
- Protocol droid
- C-series protocol droid
- C-2 protocol droid
- C-3 protocol droid
- C-4 protocol droid
- C-5 protocol droid
- C-6 protocol droid
- C-7 protocol droid
- C-8 protocol droid
- Manifest droid
- Secretary droid
- Service droid
- Butler droid
- Cooking droid
- Supervisor droid
- Tutor droid
- Class four droid
- Assassin droid
- HK-series assassin droid
- Battle droid
- B-series battle droid
- Crimson Condottiere (first mentioned)
- Dark Trooper
- Electric Caliph (first mentioned)
- Gladiator droid
- Security droid
- Class five droid
- Cam droid
- Cleaning droid
- Homing droid
- Labor droid
- Loader droid
- Binary loadlifter
- CLL-series
- Otoga line (first identified)
- Mining droid
- Pilot droid
- Power droid
- Salvage droid
- Sentry droid
- Spy droid
- Espionage droid
- Sabotage droid
- Mission to Vjun
- Bakura Incident
- 400100500260026 (first mentioned)
- Local Dig
- Army
- Bank
- Bodyguard
- Bounty hunter
- Coalition of Automaton Rights Activists
- Con artist
- Count
- Diplomat
- Droid rights movement
- Engineer
- Foreman
- Republic Defense Procurement Office
- Republic Explorational Corps
- Senator
- Galaxy Gladiator Federation
- Gambler
- Gladiator
- Governor
- House Malreaux
- Information broker
- Intergalactic Droid Agency
- Law enforcement agency
- Librarian
- Mechanical Liberation Front
- Mercenary
- Merchant
- Moff
- Noble
- Officer
- Admiral
- General
- Organization for Organic Purity (first mentioned)
- Pilot
- Platoon
- Princess
- Queen
- Scout
- Smuggler
- Sniper
- Waiter
- Abominor
- Cyborg
- Silentium (first identified)
- Silentium's creators
- Medlifter troop transport
- Repulsorcraft
- Hoverbus
- Sail barge
- Speeder
- Landspeeder
- Police speeder
- Speeder bike
- Space station
- Battle station
- Starship
- Capital ship
- Cruiser
- Freighter
- Gunship
- Hyperdrive pod
- Passenger liner
- Shuttle
- Star Destroyer
- Starfighter
- Droid starfighter
- Armor
- Baffler
- Behavioral circuitry matrix
- Blaster
- Quad blaster
- Broadband antenna
- Cloning
- Comlink
- Medical diagnostic computer
- Computer probe
- Scomp link
- Computer spike
- Creativity damper
- Cybernetics
- Dart
- Poison dart
- Dart shooter
- Databank
- Datacard
- Dark Trooper Project
- Droid
- Drone
- Droid brain
- Verbobrain
- Arjan II logic computer
- Electroprod
- Engine
- Entechment
- Fire extinguisher
- Fusioncutter
- Gravity well projector
- Gyro-balance circuitry
- HoloNet
- Holoprojector
- Incinerator
- Injection arm
- Ion cannon
- Maneuvering jet
- Manipulator arm
- Brilliant missile
- Motivator
- Photoreceptor
- Plastron
- Processor
- Reactor core
- Recharge coupling
- Recorder
- Repulsor field
- Repulsorlift
- Restraining bolt
- Scalpel
- Security camera
- Self-destruct mechanism
- Sensor
- Bioscan
- Diagnostic scanner
- Medical scanner
- Motion sensor
- Servomotor
- Slot machine
- Subelectronic converter (first identified)
- Terraforming
- Turbolift
- Wheel
- Alien
- Archaeology
- Armorplast
- Astrogation
- Blockade
- BoSS code
- Bounty
- Brain
- Casino
- Cigarra
- City
- Dejarik
- Droid Statutes
- Durasteel
- Extragalactic
- Flamewind of Oseon
- Foodstuff
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
- Force-sensitive
- Geology
- Gravity
- Gravity well
- Hangar
- Heart
- Holochess
- Hotel
- Hyperspace route
- Hyperspace
- Hyperphysics
- Infrared
- Kilometer
- Kilometer per hour
- Language
- Binary
- Lekku
- Library
- Medcenter
- Republic Mobile Surgical Unit
- Microwave
- Mineral
- Mining
- Mondeo Modernism (first mentioned)
- Museum
- Nuna-ball
- Of Minds, Men, and Machines
- Planet
- Plant
- Plastex
- Radiation
- Sentience
- Silver Bantha (first mentioned)
- Spaceport
- Spice
- Standard century
- Standard day
- Standard decade
- Standard week
- Standard year
- Star system
- Temperature
- Trampeta's Star Guide (first mentioned)
Not in the archive: 11
- Gardulla's TC-series protocol droid (first mentioned)
- Consul360 (first mentioned)
- AXX Screamer (first mentioned)
- Bone retractor (first identified)
- Electroshock clamp (first identified)
- Electrostatic generator
- Micro-fusioncutter (first identified)
- Micro field generator (first mentioned)
- Microwave projector beam
- Skillware (first mentioned)
- Traitware (first mentioned)
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