KRONOS-327/Legends

KRONOS-327 was a renegade Holowan Mechanicals IG-86 assassin droid belonging to Ziro the Hutt, a vigo of the underworld syndicate Black Sun. Ziro allowed KRONOS to go without a memory wipe for long periods of time, which granted the assassin droid its own personality and the ability to gain experience from its missions. When one assignment&mdash;the elimination of a rival vigo to Ziro on the twelfth moon of Yout&mdash;ended in failure in 22 BBY, KRONOS returned to Ziro's Palace on the Republic capital world of Coruscant. When the droid gave his report, Ziro expressed his disappointment and ordered that the droid be scrapped.

Biography
KRONOS-327 was an IG-86 sentinel droid produced by Holowan Mechanicals. Obtained by Ziro Desilijic Tiure, a Hutt vigo of the criminal organization Black Sun, KRONOS was utilized as an assassin droid and a bounty hunter.The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia Having rarely received a memory wipe, KRONOS was able to develop a unique personality and gain experience. By 22 BBY, KRONOS had been in Ziro's service for years and earned the Hutt's trust.

In 22 BBY, as the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems raged throughout the galaxy, Ziro sent the droid to Yout 12, the twelfth moon of the planet Yout, to kill a rival Black Sun vigo. The droid failed to complete its mission, but it did return to its master at his palace in the Uscru Entertainment District on Coruscant. . Ziro expressed his displeasure in his most trusted assassin; seeing KRONOS as useless, the Hutt activated a secret control that neutralized its weapons and ordered that droid be used for spare parts.

Characteristics
KRONOS-327 was a Holowan Mechanicals-manufacuted IG-86 sentinel droid, and therefore part of the IG-series of combat droids. As with other IG-86s in the service of Ziro the Hutt, KRONOS went large amounts of time without a memory wipe. As a result, the droid was able to gain substantial experience from its missions and even develop its own personality.

Behind the scenes
KRONOS-327's numerical designation "327" is yet another occurrence of that number in canon.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film

Notes and references
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