OOM-9/Legends

OOM-9 was an OOM-series command battle droid in the Trade Federation's army during the blockade and invasion of the planet Naboo.

He technically had a 100% success rating during the Naboo campaign, but was unfortunately thwarted by Anakin Skywalker's piloting skills and deactivated when the Trade Federation's Droid Control Ship was destroyed during the Battle of Naboo.

Invasion of Naboo


In 32 BBY, the Trade Federation blockaded Naboo as a protest to the new taxation of trade routes. Galactic Republic Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum, hoping to resolve the crisis, sent two Jedi&mdash;Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi&mdash;to settle the dispute. This bold action, however, had an adverse affect&mdash;it prompted Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray to invade the planet.

Fearing that the Naboo would try to contact Coruscant, the capital of the Republic, and plead for help, he promptly ordered the destruction of Naboo's communication capabilities. OOM-9 was the droid for the task. Gunray and his lieutenant, Rune Haako, gave OOM-9 his orders: occupy the cities of Parrlay, New Centrif, and Vis, and raze their communications buildings to the ground. OOM-9 did so, with efficiency and accuracy, leading the Trade Federation Army from his heavily modified Armored Assault Tank.

The invasion, however, caught upon a snag. Defense forces from Harte Secur stole the droid control program for OOM-14's forces, rendering them useless. OOM-9 acted quickly and personally led a group of droidekas into a secret Naboo facility, where the program was being held. Re-activating OOM-14's forces, he swept into Harte Secur, destroying much of the city's ancient architechture and obliterating its town center.

In preparing to take Theed, the capital, and ending the campaign, OOM-9 attacked Spinnaker and used it as a launching point for the impending First Battle of Theed. Captain Panaka and his Naboo Security Force offered little resistance, on the pacifist Queen's orders. OOM-9 had cut his way through Naboo, leaving a trail of destruction and subjugating the dominant species.

Occupation


However, rumors soon passed through the Federation-controlled Theed about an amphibious species residing out in the swamps. With the help of the Sith Lord Darth Maul, OOM-9 took his army to Lake Paonga and destroyed several small Gungan communities. But Maul's decision to leave the battle to deal with the newly arrived Jedi left OOM-9 with little resources. Maul's delay cost him his final victory, and on reaching Otoh Gunga, the Gungan capital, he found it abandoned.

He returned to Theed, only to be quickly sent out again to deal with the reformed Gungan Grand Army that had been re-capturing city after city. He engaged the Grand Army at Grassy Plains, where he proceeded to demolish the out-gunned Gungans. Only the actions of Anakin Skywalker, in the Naboo Space Battle that was raging above, cost him this final victory. Skywalker uninentionally managed to destroy the Federation's Droid Control Ship, rendering OOM-9 and his army utterly useless.

Appearance and capabilities
Starting out as a regular battle droid, OOM-9 was retrofitted to an OOM officer droid on promotion. He wore markings painted a dull mustard yellow, designating him as a commander. His back plating was removed to accommodate the standard command backpack, featuring an advanced power supply and several antennae for transmitting and receiving orders from the Central Control Computer, which would remain safely in orbit around the planet.

Behind the scenes

 * OOM-9 was voiced by Charles Martinet in the game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds.


 * Rune Haako refers to OOM-9 as captain in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace even though he is actually a commander.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novelization