Nobot

Nobot was the nickname of a 3PO-series protocol droid that lived as a nomad on Tatooine around the time of the Invasion of Naboo.

Biography
The droid became the subject of many legends and tales of folklore told in Mos Espa, and was often known as the "ghost droid", though its true designation remained unknown as its serial number had, at one point, been scorched off. It was said that Nobot wandered the deserts of the Dune Sea, and despite the heat and run-ins with the native Jawas, always managed to find its way back to Mos Espa.

A local marketplace vendor, Jira, would recount Nobot's tale for two peggats, though more fanciful versions of the story were soon concocted. According to Jira, the droid first appeared, covered in blood and blaster scorch marks, a few decades prior to the departure of Anakin Skywalker. The droid was apparently the sole surviving witness of the murder of a young pregnant woman, and its communications module would repeat her final, chilling moments. Darker versions of this tale stated that it was Nobot himself who killed the woman, or that the droid had been possessed by evil spirits or emanations of the dark side of the Force.

Whatever, if any, mystic forces surrounded the droid, it was known to have extraordinary good fortune during its travels. Young Tusken Raiders who used the droid for target practice invariably found their weapons jamming, while swoop gangs attempting to tear Nobot apart inexplicably lost control of their bikes. Even groups of mischeivous farmboys who left the droid out in the dunes or at the Pit of Carkoon would be dismayed to find Nobot always returned to Mos Espa.

Nobot was present in Mos Espa the day Qui-Gon Jinn, Padmé Amidala, and Jar Jar Binks arrived seeking a T-14 hyperdrive generator.

Behind the scenes

 * Nobot's backstory was established by Hyperspace member Shaun Flaherty, a.k.a. Jedi Flaherty, as part of the What's The Story? feature on StarWars.com.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace