SSA-306

SSA-306 was one of the OOM security battle droids serving the Trade Federation during the Invasion of Naboo. He was one of the droids sent to escort Queen Padmé Amidala for processing to the Camp Four prison. On the way there, the droid escort was attacked by Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, who destroyed all droids, including SSA-306.

Biography
SSA-306 was an OOM security battle droid, built by Baktoid Combat Automata for the Trade Federation Droid Army.

In 32 BBY, protesting against the taxation of trade routes introduced by the Galactic Senate, the Federation established a blockade around the planet Naboo. After a failed negotiation attempt with two Galactic Republic ambassadors&mdash;Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi&mdash;the Federation forces landed on the planet and captured the capital city of Theed. In the aftermath of the battle, SSA-306 was assigned to guard duty at the Theed Royal Palace.

When the Naboo Queen Padmé Amidala refused to sign a treaty with the Trade Federation, Viceroy Nute Gunray ordered the OOM command battle droid OOM-9 to take her for processing. OOM-9 relied this order to a squad of security battle droids, telling them to take Amidala and other prisoners&mdash;the Theed governor Sio Bibble, the captain of Royal Naboo Security Forces Panaka, several Security Forces' members and Amidala's handmaidens&mdash;to the prison called Camp Four. SSA-306 was a member of the squad of droids that escorted the prisoners to the camp. On the way there, however, the droids were attacked by Jinn and Kenobi, who had spotted the convoy while looking for a way to contact the Republic and inform the Galactic Senate about the Federation's invasion. SSA-306, along with the rest of the squad, was destroyed by the Jedi.

Functions and features
SSA-306 was equipped with a standard E-5 blaster rifle. He was known as a droid whose shift could only be ended by a blaster shot.

Behind the scenes
This droid first appeared, unnamed, in George Lucas' 1999 film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. He was identified as SSA-306 in the "Theed Palace Limited" set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace