Chroon-Tan B-Machine/Legends

The midwife droid used in the Polis Massa medical facility is a specialized droid capable of delivering and caring for newborn babies. A midwife droid delivers the Skywalker twins on Polis Massa.

The native Polis Massans, despite being known for their medical expertise, have little contact with or knowledge of Humans, usually only required to operate on their own kind. Thus, when Padmé Amidala is brought to Polis Massa expecting twins, the Polis Massan physicians consult their medical databanks to find a droid able to deliver Human children. The medtechs select as Padmé's midwife a padded droid, equipped with a thermal cushion and paddle appendages with which to cradle the newborns.

The design of the so-called midwife droid is of a non-threatening aspect, with a friendly, blue-hued face and an array of coloured photoreceptors. A warming cushion rests on the droid's bulbous, silver body, while two nutrient reservoirs are maintained to ensure the baby is well-fed. The padded droid is powered by repulsorlift, located in a spherical compartment below the main body. The midwife droid is fitted with two large, soft cradling paddles for use upon delivery of the newborn.

The Polis Massan midwife droid successfully delivered both Luke and Leia Skywalker, but sadly, the medtechs could not save Padmé's life. Obi-Wan Kenobi was on hand to take care of the infants, and was with Padmé in her final moments. Its work accomplished, the midwife droid left Padmé's grieving companions alone.