Droid Engineer Archive
Thread: Guys, you better get ready...
Really I havn't ever heard that in any Star Wars movie, game, website, book, or anything. Where did you get this information? I would very much like to read it for myself. Of course I could be wrong becuase come to think of it, Astromechdroids and protocaldroids are military droids. Of course their primary function isn't combat and combat capabilities with these droidswould berather weak, and would be better served doing other things but they are military droids. Almostevery single starship and star fighter was equiped with an Astromech and 3PO type protocal droids were constantly used for millitary planning. The comander of the Hoth base even had one helping him cordinate the millitary.
Jenden wrote:
mmm, some Star Wars lore. If you look through all the various sources the way it works is any droid (with the exception of security and military droids) is equipped with SLPP (Sentient Life Preservation Programming) that is hardcoded into it. This prevents it from purposefully taking the life of any sentient being or failing to prevent the death of a sentient being. This can be overridden by someone the droid recognizes as a lawfully certified authority. But, continuity must take the back seat to game mechanics, you can't recreate the universe perfectly.
Niklut wrote:
Really I havn't ever heard that in any Star Wars movie, game, website, book, or anything. Where did you get this information? I would very much like to read it for myself. Of course I could be wrong becuase come to think of it, Astromechdroids and protocaldroids are military droids. Of course their primary function isn't combat and combat capabilities with these droidswould berather weak, and would be better served doing other things but they are military droids. Almostevery single starship and star fighter was equiped with an Astromech and 3PO type protocal droids were constantly used for millitary planning. The comander of the Hoth base even had one helping him cordinate the millitary.
I know its refrenced in the West End Games role playing game, but its also mentioned in the Lando Calrissian trilogy. I'm not positive on this but I believe R2's programming was overriden by someone (with the whole episode 1-2 stuff possibly by Amidala or some of the people on Naboo). Most service droids (such as astromechs and protocols) are still under the influence of that programming though.
TuskenJedi wrote:
I want R2 to fix my swoop bike!
Jenden wrote:
I know its refrenced in the West End Games role playing game, but its also mentioned in the Lando Calrissian trilogy. I'm not positive on this but I believe R2's programming was overriden by someone (with the whole episode 1-2 stuff possibly by Amidala or some of the people on Naboo). Most service droids (such as astromechs and protocols) are still under the influence of that programming though.
Cool I'll have to read the Lando trilogy sometime. 
R2's programing could have easily been overriden at some point, he had a large number of owners, this is from the Star Wars databank....
Though Artoo and Threepio parted ways after the Boonta Eve Classic, they were eventually reunited, and changed owners dozens of times. Time and again the two weathered strife and adventure, often the result of Artoo's headstrong zeal for excitement. It's little wonder Threepio berates Artoo for his thrillseeking nature. Blaster fights, speeder races and treasure hunts simply are matters that lack protocol.
Once jettisoned over the deserts of Ingo by a careless owner, Artoo and Threepio finally found some responsible masters in the form of the speeder racers Jord Dusat and Thall Joben. Joben's prize speeder, the White Witch, was equipped with an astromech socket, and Artoo rode with him as he won the famous Boonta speeder races.
During a short stint with the Intergalactic Droid Agency, Artoo and Threepio floated from odd job to odd job. The multi-skilled astromech droid even had the indignity of waiting tables at Doodnik's Café before helping out keschel miners Jann Tosh and his uncle Gundy. During Tosh's ownership, Artoo and Threepio became embroiled in the intrigue surrounding the ascendancy of Tammuz-an's royal ruler.
Artoo and Threepio came to be property of Mungo Baobab, a trader from the Manda system. When saving the world of Biitu from the cruel grip of the reigning droid known as the Great Heep, Artoo fell in love with a little pink astromech droid named KT-10. A droid of adventure, Artoo was hardly one to settle down, and soon he and Threepio were working for new masters on Kalarba.
The droids eventually came into the employment of the House of Alderaan, where Artoo became part of the labor pool of a royal vessel -- full circle, it would seem. While stationed aboard the Tantive IV Artoo became the receptacle of the stolen Death Star plans that made him the most important droid in the entire Alliance.
In the years that followed, Artoo and Threepio continued to have numerous adventures. With the rise of the New Republic, the droids became separated, as Threepio stayed on Coruscant to assist Chief of State Leia Organa Solo in her diplomatic duties and in raising her children. Artoo, meanwhile, stayed at Luke Skywalker's side, helping him run his Jedi academy on Yavin 4. Luke considers Artoo such a close friend and companion that the droid served as best man at his wedding to Mara Jade.
Boeda wrote:
As to the 'restraining chip' that keeps droids from harming sentients. Any E4 could deactivate that. let alone a DE. A DE could replace it with an improved aiming system chip. (( or whatever))
I have alklways like the idea of modularity in droids. The different chassis are just like different boxes. You *should* be able to put anything that'l fit in any one.
And it makes sense that you might want to put combat modules in droids that look like they have other uses. (like so you dont get busted by stormtroopers for a combat droid)
But, I do also thing that certain chassis could have advantages for certain modules. Some chassis could have special abilities combined with certain modules etc. etc.
Like an R2 could have an especially fast firing rate, or deadly aim. A BLL obviouslyy has better HPs and armor but could be slower. etc etc.
As to the 'restraining chip' that keeps droids from harming sentients. Any E4 could deactivate that. let alone a DE. A DE could replace it with an improved aiming system chip. (( or whatever))