Droideka/Legends

"They are no match for droidekas!"

- Rune Haako

Droidekas, also called destroyer droids, were a type of battle droid used by the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

They were more formidable than the Federation's more numerous B-1 battle droids for several reasons. They were able to transform into a wheel-like configuration, allowing rapid movement and compact storage. When they encountered their targets, the bronzium-armored droids would unfold into a tripodal weapons platform, equipped with powerful, built-in twin blasters and personal shield generators. These shield generators were very powerful, capable of deflecting any manner of blaster weaponry up to a light artillery bolt, as well as lightsaber blades. Additionally, the effectiveness of these droids was bolstered by the lack of true photoreceptors; instead, droidekas utilized non-visual composite radiation sensors, less likely to be distracted by mere light-based trickery.

The original design was made by the insectoid Colicoids of Colla IV, who were displeased by the limitations of Baktoid Combat Automata's basic B-1s, and chiefly manufactured there. The Trade Federation used trading in rare meats as a way to ease bargaining with the ravenously carnivorous Collicoids, and were able to get special rates on these normally very costly droids. Before the Federation's defeat at the Battle of Naboo, these droids were usually slaved to a central computer. This technique fell out of favor in the aftermath of said battle.



After the Trade Federation joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems, droidekas became mass-produced in Separatist droid foundries and were a common element of Confederacy armies.

At the end of the Clone Wars, the droidekas were de-activated after Darth Vader's execution of the Separatist Council under the Emperor's orders.

The remaining droidekas were purchased by the Corporate Sector and other organizations. By the time of the Yuuzhan Vong War, a few system security forces still utilised droidekas. Droidekas were also used by colonies on undeveloped worlds in Wild Space as perimeter guards at night to guard against native predators.



Due to the strength of their blasters and their built-in shields, droidekas proved to be a serious threat to Jedi, especially when in groups. A few years before the Yuuzhan Vong War, Luke Skywalker and his wife, Mara Jade Skywalker, encountered a droideka onboard the remains of the Outbound Flight Dreadnaughts. Even though it was decades old and not operating at its best, the two still had a difficult time defeating it.

Appearances

 * Marked
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hunt for Aurra Sing
 * Jedi Power Battles
 * Outbound Flight
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Republic 50: The Battle of Kamino
 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * The Cestus Deception
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Chapter 9
 * Chapter 23
 * Honor Bound
 * Reversal of Fortune
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Brothers in Arms
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Survivor's Quest