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The RIC-series droid was a general purpose labor droid manufactured by Serv-O-Droid, Inc. They were in operation during the last centuries of the Galactic Republic.
Characteristics[]
A RIC-series Rickshaw Droid
The RIC-series was a reliable, yet unsophisticated, labor automaton, roughly humanoid in shape, and propelled by a pair of disc-mounted treads that could reach speeds of 65 kilometers per hour. The arms ended in three fingered gripper hands that could bend metal but were still dexterous enough for delicate repair work. The design remained unchanged for centuries. RIC droids possessed limited artificial intelligence, with only rudimentary programming to carry out their tasks. They could converse in two languages, usually Basic and binary, but other language skillware could be swapped in.[1]
History[]
ES-PSA in Mos Espa on Tatooine.
RIC droids found fame as nuna-ball players[1] during the leadup to the Clone Wars; the Serv-O-Droid team beat AccuTronics' B1 team in a Nuna-Ball League game on Commenor. The agility, speed and endurance of the RIC droid team proved effective against the stronger B1 side. These games were popular among the patrons of several Coruscant nightclubs, including the Outlander.
Other RIC-series droids found work as rickshaw drivers on Outer Rim worlds such as Tatooine, including ES-PSA who worked in Mos Espa.
Behind the scenes[]
The RIC-series droid is referred to as an ES-PSA droid in the novelization of Attack of the Clones.
Appearances[]
Nuna-Ball League Looks to Expand — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #50 (content now obsolete; backup link) (First appearance)- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization (and unabridged audiobook) (as ES-PSA droid)
- Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones 3
- The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shades of Reason"
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
Non-canon appearances[]
- Star Wars Galactic Spy on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 66 (RIC 1-4: RIC-920 Rickshaw Droid)
- Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (as RIC series droid)
- RIC-920 in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Shades of Reason" - The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
External links[]
- RIC-920 Rickshaw on the SWG Wiki
