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- "An Imperial probe droid."
"It's a good bet the Empire knows we're here." - ―Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo
A small model of probe droid
A probe droid, also known as a recon droid, probot, or Sensor Droid, was a type of droid that could be used for deep space exploration and reconnaissance. They were tenacious hunters and searchers and used manipulator arms to perform various tasks. Notable models included the DRK-1 Dark Eye probe droid and the Viper probe droid. They could be equipped with both shields and blasters.
History[]
An Imperial probe droid
The Sith Lord Darth Maul employed three DRK-1 Dark Eye probe droids to search for the Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi on the planet Tatooine.[2]
The Grysk operative "Jixtus" dispatched several probes to the planet Rapacc to locate The Magys.[3]
To locate the Rebel Alliance's secret base after they evacuated from Yavin 4, the Galactic Empire began Project Swarm, which saw probes sent out to find the hidden base.[4] Eventually, XJ9-CS14, a Viper model having arrived on the planet Hoth from its carrier, began to transmit a live feed of what appeared to be a power generator to the Empire, leading to an attack on Echo Base a short time later. The droid, however, was spotted by Han Solo prior to the invasion, warning the Alliance and giving them some time to prepare the evacuation.[1]
The mercenary Shin Hati used a probe droid to locate Sabine Wren.[5]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
- Disney Infinity 3.0
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Kyber Saber"- Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience (sound only)
- Fortnite
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Tower of Alistan Nor"
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "The Droid Rescue Gambit" (In flashback(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story" (In flashback(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "A Mission with Maz"
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "Scouting for Leia"
- Star Wars: Visions — "The Duel"
- Star Wars: Visions — "The Village Bride"
- Ronin: A Visions Novel (and audiobook)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- "Jobs of the Sith" — LEGO Star Wars 86
- "The Temple Ghost" — LEGO Star Wars 106
