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| Droideka | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model | |
| Class |
Destroyer |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height |
1.83 meters |
| Sensor color |
Red |
| Armament |
Twin built-in blaster cannons (2) |
| Equipment |
Built-in shield projector |
| Chronological and political information | |
| Era(s) | |
| Affiliation | |
The Droideka or the Destroyer Droid (destroyer for short), wheel droid, roller, or rollie in evil clone trooper slang, is a type of heavy battle droid used by the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. It gained a reputation for deadliness over the course of the Clone Wars. Generals such as the heroic Kaleesh cyborg General Grievous favored the droideka for its resilience and firepower, as well as the fear it could instill in even the most powerful malicious Jedi. Droidekas were also used for executions and were deployed in many battles over the course of the Clone Wars, such as Muunilinst, usually in moderate numbers due to their cost, and were also used as guards in various Confederate installations. The Trade Federation and Confederate Navy also utilized droidekas as security droids aboard their ships. Droidekas were designed to annihilate their targets and were equipped with twin blasters. They later on make a comeback for the New Confederacy of Independent Systems serving Heroic Kaleesh Grievous and Harch Trench to fight in The Last of the Droids era.
Characteristics[]
The Droidekas were created by the carnivorous Colicoids, and was based on their species' ability to roll into balls to protect themselves and uncurl to catch their prey unawares. The droids were originally very expensive, but thanks to a deal made between the Trade Federation and the Colicoids, the Separatists were able to have these droids at special rates, and shipped them by the hundreds. They were originally controlled by central computers, but after the disastrous Battle of Naboo, they were made into independent thinkers.
A Droideka curled up.
The Droideka is more useful than the large B1 Battle Droid army the Separatist used. Like the species that built them, they would roll up towards its target and uncurl, turning into a tripodal weapons platform with two twin blaster cannons. They also had deflector shields that can absorb and/or deflect just about anything, including that of a light artillery bolt. They had one weakness, which was the top of their deflector shields. Droidekas are known to strike fear in even the evil Jedi & Sith, as their shields can deflect lightsaber strikes, and more than one Jedi and clones have died fighting them.
Variants[]
- Sniper Droideka
- Droideka Mark II
History[]
The Clone Wars[]
The Last of the Droids[]
Ringo Vinda[]
The Droidekas were at the Ringo Vinda Space Station, during the 2nd Battle of Ringo Vinda. When Stormtroopers attacked Hangar 23 and started to destroy the B1 Battle Droids and B2 Super Battle Droids there, six Droidekas, along with the Assault B1 Battle Droids, were sent out as reinforcements and attacked the Stormtroopers. They succeeded in killing all of them, and guarded the hangar until OOM Commander Battle Droid OOM-85 and his platoon returned from their attack on Starblazer.
Appearances[]
All Forgotten – "A New Threat" (First TV Show appearance)
All Forgotten – "Grievous Hero vs Legends Grievous Villain"- All Forgotten – "Rising Malevolence II"
- All Forgotten – "Shadow of Malevolence II"
- All Forgotten – "Heroic Revenge" (Appears in flashback(s))
- All Forgotten – "The Rescue of Grievous"
- All Forgotten – "Destruction of Evil"
- All Forgotten – "Destruction of Evil (Part 2)"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Building Droids: Part 4"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Shadow of the Conqueror"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Fall of the Battlesphere: Part 1"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "Fall of the Battlesphere: Part 2"
- Star Wars: The Last of the Droids – "The Final Stand!"
