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Caretaker virus

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Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

The Caretaker virus was a computer virus developed and unleashed by the Ithorian botanist and roboticist Zorneth, in an effort to save the Smilers from exploitation. The virus was targeted to infect droids. When the droids encountered a Smiler in trouble, the virus took control of their systems and forced the droids to rescue the Smiler, no matter what the cost. The virus helped Zorneth keep the secret of savorium herb, but it also was planned to help him infect the galaxy with savorium. Zorneth had planned to take control of the savorium-addicted galaxy, until his untimely death prevented it.

Text and facts from the “Caretaker virus” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

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  1. Droids (1995) 5 (first mentioned)
  2. Droids (1995) 6 (mentioned only)
  3. Droids (1995) 7 (mentioned only)
  4. Droids (1995) 8 (mentioned only)

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