MD-0C6

"He's dying, Mix. I'll do what I can, but it might not be enough."

- MD-0C6, to Mix Liddell, on Byrch Dyshkava

MD-0C6, commonly known as Doc, was a self-customized medical droid from IA MD-series and the local physician in Bartyn's Landing, a coastal town in Lamaredd, from at least 529 BBY to at least 29 BBY. Initially the property of an employee of Outer Rim Oreworks, MD-0C6 eventually became an independent droid. Not having suffered a memory wipe in five centuries, MD-0C6 developed personality quirks and, as the only doctor in the city, became a well-respected member of his community, known for his strict priorities. At some time of his career, MD-0C6 obtained a small, hovering medical assistant, F-RTZ-2, or "Fritz."

MD-0C6 saved the life of a young Mon Calamari policeman, Mix Liddell, after Liddell's encounter with the outlaw Byrch "The Padawan" Dyshkava. After this event, the gruff droid befriended then-Security Chief Liddell and they made several sailing trips together. Years later, Liddell brought a wounded Dyshkava to MD-0C6 to see whether the droid could save the criminal's life.

History
MD-0C6 was a medical droid from the MD-series of medical specialists manufactured by Industrial Automaton. Following his own claim, c. 529 BBY, MD-0C6 was the property of an employee of Outer Rim Oreworks. The master worked for the exploratory branch of Outer Rim Oreworks and was a trusted member of a team led by Hugo Bartyn. This team discovered that the planet Lamaredd could be a profitable investment for ORO and made ORO buy it for mining purposes. Hugo Bartyn really wanted to build his own coastal town and enrich himself by fishing seafood. Five centuries later, MD-0C6 claimed that he came with the name Bartyn's Landing for the town, but his statement was controversial.

MD-0C6 became the medical droid for the original settlers and miners. He eventually became an independent droid, but he continued with his work as a doctor using his bacta tank. The community eventually nicknamed him "Doc", and the droid was respected. During this time, he also improved his own robotic body with the available parts, and obtained a medical assistant in the form of the little hovering droid F-RTZ-2, nicknamed "Fritz."

In 69 BBY, MD-0C6 healed Mix Liddell, a young Mon Calamari junior constable (or "Second") and the only survivor to a raid against Dark Jedi and outlaw leader Byrch "The Padawan" Dyshkava. After a time in the bacta tank, Liddell returned to work, became the Security Chief and arrested Dyshkava. Dyshkava escaped, but his threat was over. Liddell became a well-liked sheriff in the community, and a personal friend to MD-0C6. The droid considered that Liddell was the best constable that the Landing had had in all its history&mdash;of which MD-0C6 had been a witness.

In 29 BBY, a fungal plague devastated the remote community of Little Mon Cal, on the other side of the planet. MD-0C6 and some security agents traveled there by boat to deliver much-needed medical supplies. They had an encounter with pirates who wanted to steal the valuable cargo and then ask for a ransom.

Later that year, Dyshkava reappeared in Bartyn's Landing and was severely injured in a duel. Liddell found Dyshkava and took him to a cell, but he also called for MD-0C6 so that Dyshkava could receive medical care. MD-0C6 and F-RTZ-2 did their best, but the MD admitted that it could be too late to save Dyshkava. Although Dyshkava awoke and Liddell questioned him, MD-0C6 insisted in making his patient rest. As a consequence of Dyshkava's reappearance, Liddell hired some new Seconds. MD-0C6 provided them with the few medpacs he could spare.

Personality and traits
With a personality developed over at least five centuries, MD-0C6 had several organic traits, including gruffness. However, people around him knew that he was only rough for his patient's benefit: MD-0C6 rudely expelled anyone who could disturb an ill person's rest, or he could be abrupt with a patient whose acts could harm him. His patient was his absolute priority, and because of this people in Bartyn's Landing liked MD-0C6. While at work, MD-0C6 could accept the help of qualified organics, but he would grumble all the while. MD-0C6 was fluent in both Galactic Basic Standard and Binary languages.

Unlikely for a droid, MD-0C6 liked water. He owned a repulsorsail skiff and enjoyed sailing, along with his friend Mix Liddell, whenever he was not on duty. Even then, if his presence was required, he was in comlink-touch with F-RTZ-2 during these trips.

Through his long life, MD-0C6 added several available parts to himself, including a blaster-resistant armor; a retractile, shoulder-mounted blaster; increased storage space; and repulsor units from an old speederboat to increase his own mobility.

Behind the scenes
MD-0C6 was created by writer Cory J. Herndon and featured in the article Bartyn's Landing and in the role-playing adventure Reckonings, both of them published in the magazine Star Wars Gamer #7 (2001).