Imagine if U-3PO stuck around with its droid comrades.
There would have been three droids going on the greatest adventure of all time.
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U we hardly knew U. CZ-3
Look at this freaky looking thing.
Its like a psychotic version of C-3PO.
This droid obviously hassomany issues.
you might clearly spot CZ-3 on the streets of Mos Eisely, aimlessly shambling about in the originalStar Wars.
But other than its evil clown look, why did we include such an obscure droid on our list?
Thats just all sorts of cool.
The pre-Disney backstory of this droid is pretty rich.
Legend has it that CZ-3 worked for Jabba the Hutt.
When CZ-3 got loose, Jabba sent bounty hunters to find the strange looking automaton.
When viewers see CZ-3 inStar Wars, it is on the run from Jabbas hunters.
The story gets even deeper, revealing that the CZ aboard the Sandcrawler was CZ-3s twin brother.
I need to lie down.
FX-7
Raise your hands if you had the old school Kenner FX-7 action figure!
It seems FX-7 helped patch Rebels back together throughout most of the Original Trilogy.
So thanks FX-7, you and your ridiculously playable action figure are remembered fondly.
8D8 is busy torturing a flailing Power Droid with a branding iron.
As the Power Droids feet are burnt, the poor boxy robot lets out a wail of agony.
You know what this means?
This means that some sentient being programmed droids to think they have nerve endings!
How messed up is that?
Building beings that are forced to endure the illusion of bodily pain.
and the torture droid was born.
How does one torture an Ewok?
The torture droid knows.
3B6-RA-7
Another obscure droid made into an action figure by Kenner.
3B6-RA-7 actually appeared on the Jawa Sandcrawler.
Droideka
These spider-like murder machines were like Jedi kryptonite.
Vast armies of Battle Droids?
A walk in the park.
Swarms of droid starfighters?
But when the destroyer droids rolled into battle, youd have Jedi peeing themselves left and right.
Like, why cant the Jedi just levitate them or force push them off a cliff or something?
Because the destroyers delivered insta-death to anything wearing a bathrobe, they make our list.
Probe Droid
First seen inThe Empire Strikes Back.
These octopus-like spies are distinctive because of their unique and creepy language.
Think about it, if not for the probe droid, the events ofEmpirenever would have occurred.
The Probe also looks badass but really isnt because it self-destructs the second it is engaged in combat.
So heres to the probe droid awesome-looking, integral to the Original Trilogy, and kind of a weeny.
Midwife droid
Ooba indeed.
Why wouldnt there be an OBGYN droid?
I guess there should be a droid for every single function in the galaxy.
The midwife droid certainly looks equipped to deliver some babies.
Power Droid
Who doesnt love a Gonk?
Also known as GNK power droids, Gonks are the walking batteries of theStar Warsgalaxy.
Power droids have a wonderfully simplistic design they are basically just boxes with feet.
Millions of kids all over America usedtheir adorable little clicky power droids to power up X-wings and Millennium Falcons.
Ah, those were the days.
Of course, the most famous Gonk was the one aboard the Jawa Sandcrawler.
But it just goes to show how lovable the Gonks really are.
GA-97
And we come to our first modern era droid!
GA-97 was an unassuming servant droid that took care of the customers of Maz Kanatas castle.
But GA-97 was also part of a data pipe of spies that worked for the Resistance.
It was GA-97s message that alerted the Resistance and allowed Poe Dameron and his crew to make the save.
WED Treadwell Droid
Poor Treadwell, he was destined for greater things.
But alas, Treadwells moment of glory was left on the cutting room floor.
There are still Treadwells all over the Original Trilogy, though.
Treadwells are the Swiss army knives of the Star Wars Universe, multi-purpose mechanics that can fix anything.
The Maker giveth and the Maker taketh away.
PROXY
This holodroid was Galen Mareks faithful companion duringThe Force Unleashedvideo game series.
Thanks to advanced hologram tech, he could disguise himself as any number of people.
He even turned himself into Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul so that Marek could refine his lightsaber skills.
PROXY allowed for some pretty neat cameos in the game.
Sadly, R4-P17 was destroyed by Buzz Droids during the Battle of Coruscant.
How can Obi-Wan not remember his wingman in battle against Jango Fett?
Thats some insensitive selective memory there, Kenobi.
EV-9D9
Ah good, new acquisitions.
EV-9D9 gave C-3PO and R2-D2 their marching orders after the iconic robot pals were captured by Jabba the Hutt.
Jabba was killed and his criminal empire destroyed because of EV-9D9s bad job placement.
Thats some really destructive HR work right there.
It seems like the Empire relied on mouse droids for many mundane tasks.
Its kind of cool that George Lucas thought of little details like mouse droids.
It just made the Star Wars galaxy seem more functional and lived in.
Plus, mouse droids are really cute.
How many mouse droids do you think blew up along with the two Death Stars?
Tens of thousands probably.
And how come the Rebels didnt use them?
Do you think the Rebels had cat droids to counter the Imperial mouse droids?
Like some intergalactic Tom and Jerry action?
What were we talking about again?
4-LOM
At last, a bounty hunter we DO need their scum.
4-LOM was part of Darth Vaders famous lineup that was charged with hunting down the Millennium Flacon.
For real, is there a more intimidating designed droid in theStar Warssaga?
This loyal droid used his unimposing appearance to get close to his targets and eliminate them.
He also enjoyed calling organics meatbags.
Its no wonder why fans love this spunky and extremely quotable assassin droid.
2-1B
2-1B seems to live to repair Luke Skywalker.
So within the two-hour and change run time ofThe Empire Strikes Back, 2-1B put Luke back together twice.
Its really a cottage industry in the galaxy far, far away.
The battle droids made up the bulk of the Separatist army that fought the Republic in the Clone Wars.
They were the constant cannon fodder used by Darth Sidious in his secret bid to take over the Republic.
R5-D4
Just imagine if Uncle Owen and Luke Skywalker had purchased R5-D4 instead of R2-D2.
R5-D4 may have been faulty (or lazy), but his little droid nervous breakdown saved the galaxy.
IG-88
The hell with Ultron, IG-88 is an assassin droid to truly fear.
All sharp edges and stabby bits, IG-88 is made for killing.
That could have gone very badly for organics.
But alas, thats all part of Legends canon now.
Beetee is equipped with rockets, blasters, explosives, and pretty much everything else you might think of.
With the help of archaeologist Doctor Aphra, 0-0-0 came to life and became every organics worst nightmare.
Chopper is just that darn special.
This little astromech is like the pissed off old man of theStar Warsuniverse.
Chopper gets the job done every single time but grumbles the entire way there.
Plus, Chopper is more than a bit homicidal, so he has that going for him.
K-2SO
K-2SO is the droid that steals the show inRogue One.
BB-8
People feared that BB-8 would become the Jar Jar Binks of the newStar Warsera.
But that is far from the case.
Hey, hes aggressively cute, but BB-8 is a capable little guy that serves the Resistance loyally.
BB-8 is a unique astromech, a spherical droid that speaks to the wonder of physics.
Think about it: BB-8 isnt animated, Lucasfilm actually built this awesome little robot.
BB-8 brings any scene he is in to life because the little prop has charisma and character.
BB-8 won Reys heart and the hearts ofSWfans that originally dismissed the soccer ball robot for being too cute.
L3-37
There are few droids like L3-37 in the galaxy far, far away.
Landos companion droid is more than just a servant.
Indeed, L3 is more of a friend (and romantic interest?)
to Lando and she lets everyone else know it.
Her politics arent the only thing that make L3 unique, though.
Shes also self-made droid, as in shes modified herself through the years.
Thats why L3 looks like shes been built out of scrap droid parts.
No other droid in the galaxy displays the same amount of individuality.
C-3PO was at the center of just about every majorStar Warsevent.
R2-D2 defines theStar Warsuniverse.
He is a piece of technology with a personality and a spirit of pure bravery.
R2 is loyal to a fault to all his companions.
R2 is so much more than a cold and emotionless machine.
Just think, R2 shut down because he lost his master Luke Skywalker.
Thanks to R2, Luke was found because R2 always gets the job done.
R2 is a top notch co-pilot, an awesome little spy, and a spirited warrior.
His friendship with his robotic life mate C-3PO is the stuff of galactic legend.
Its safe to say that without R2-D2 there would be noStar Wars.
