G0-T0 infrastructure planning system

"Another G0-T0 in the Gordian Reach has cut its planet off from the HoloNet. Recommend sending in the Republic Navy."

- Republic intelligence report filed in 3,946 BBY

The G0-T0 infrastructure planning system was a second-degree planning droid produced by the Aratech Repulsor Company around the time of Republic restoration projects spearheaded by Supreme Chancellor Cressa in 3,955 BBY.

The G0-T0 droid was designed to serve as the chief architect for these rebuilding projects, and was programmed to plug into planetary computer networks and thus oversee construction efforts across the entire planet. These units had a high level of artificial intelligence, with enough authority to manage planetary administration and request supplies and command organic workers. It could also consider options that would benefit the entire Republic within the confines of law and regulation, thus expanding its scope yet further.

This presented something of a worry for the designers at Aratech. Such a massive intelligence was obviously of great use to the Republic, but if not checked, it could become unstable and threaten security. Thus, Aratech limited its machine interface capabilities by placing the G0-T0's circuitry into the body of a spherical repulsorlift droid.

Despite this, fears over the G0-T0's capabilities became founded when the unit assigned to the Telos Restoration Project happened upon a paradox in his duties. The droid felt it was unable to effectively help the Republic within its programmed parameters, and so broke free of his restrictions in order to follow his primary directive. G0-T0 set about eliminating threats to galactic stability, and to this end began posting bounties on Jedi and Sith with the help of HK-50 assassin droids produced from a droid factory G0-T0 had set up on Telos. G0-T0's secret agenda became masked behind a public face; that of the crime lord "Goto", an alter ego projected as a hologram by the droid while he continued work on Telos. Ultimately, G0-T0 was destroyed on Malachor V, but his actions seemed to have set a precedent for G0-T0 units around the Galaxy.

Within five years, other G0-T0 droids had broken free of their programming, such as those stationed in the Gordian Reach. They set themselves up as dictators, cutting off all connections to the HoloNet and blockading in-system hyperlanes. They then announced their takeover of the sixteen worlds now part of the independent territory known as 400100500260026. It took the might of the Republic Navy to put down this insurrection, in a highly-publicized campaign.

The repercussions of such actions had a devastating impact, not only on the Aratech company, but also the citizens of the Galaxy. From then on, the image of these spherical, black droids conjured thoughts of fear and dread, and was partially responsible for the reputation of the IT-0 Interrogator, whose design echoed that of the G0-T0 droid for maximum psychological effect.

Behind the scenes
In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, G0-T0 states that he changed his droid shell into something more intimidating. This idea conflicts with the information above, as it implies that the Republic Infrastructure Droid has always had the I-TO droid shell.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords