SD-6 Hulk infantry droid

A predecessor to the Balmorran Arms SD-9 and SD-10 battle droid models, the SD-6 "Hulk" stood 3.5 meters tall and nearly as wide.

Characteristics


Developed during the last years of the Galactic Republic, the SD-6 was a veritable mountain of a defensive unit. The droid functioned as a mobile turret, armed with two E-Web repeating blasters on the shoulders as well as two ion cannons. This armament allowed the Hulk to lay down a barrage of fire, able to fend off both droid and organic infantry assaults.

The SD-6 also sported armor said to be as tough as a starship's hull. The droid's only short-coming was its speed. Unable to turn efficiently, the droid was often overwhelmed by small, mobile infantry units.

History
The Hulk saw most of its action deployed by the Old Republic as a defensive unit for vulnerable hangar facilities and prison facilities like Stars' End. During the Rise of the Galactic Empire, the droid series began to be phased out, and many found their way into the arms of the black market. By the New Republic era, the SD-6 was literally nonexistent as the SD-9 and SD-10 battle droids rolled in to take its place.