8D8 Smelting Operator

The 8D8 Smelting Operator was manufactured by Roche Hive Mechanical Apparatus Design and Construction Activity for Those Who Need the Hive's Machines, a company founded by the Verpine species on the Roche Asteroids. The droid's main purpose was to extract valuable ore from the mines located on the asteroids, and refine this ore into usable materials. The 8D8 droids were programmed to have minimal intelligence, as their main tasks were simple labor, such as mining and smelting. These droids were not programmed to have any distinct emotions, which made a particular 8D8 unit perfect for Jabba the Hutt's torture chamber. The droids have crude personalities and a dislike for more intelligent units, and make a point to bully weaker droids whenever possible.