4-LOM/Legends

"The case is inconclusive, but the processor doesn't appear to be at fault. The subject claims he committed crimes simply 'for love of money.'"

- Industrial Automaton investigators after interviewing 4-LOM

4-LOM was a LOM-series protocol droid who operated as a bounty hunter during the Galactic Civil War, and was hired by Darth Vader to find the Millennium Falcon.^

Biography


4-LOM once worked as a cabin steward on the luxury liner Kuari Princess. The droid realized while working there that the best way to execute its programming of protecting passengers valuables was to steal the valuables away from the irresponsible passengers, including rare artifacts such as the Ankarres Sapphire. 4-LOM went on to modify his own programming to make crime enjoyable.

Eventually, the droid came into the employ of Jabba the Hutt. Jabba had 4-LOM fitted with deadly weapons programming in exchange for 4-LOM's services as a bounty hunter. While working for the Hutts, 4-LOM was teamed with the bounty hunter Zuckuss. From careful study of Zuckuss, 4-LOM planned to extend his programming and learn the ways of intuition. 4-LOM's goal was to equip itself with every skill possible to succeed, including the Force.

Over the years the pair gained notoriety, after completing missions such as finding the Yavin Vassilika. After capturing Governor Nardix, an act which infuriated the Empire, 4-LOM and Zuckuss accepted Darth Vader's mission to find Han Solo in the hopes of redeeming themselves. After the Battle of Hoth, Zuckuss and 4-LOM rescued the last transport Bright Hope in an attempt to infiltrate the Rebel Alliance. They later decided to leave the Empire's service and join the Rebels, planning to start the New Republic's Bounty Hunters Guild. However, these plans were dashed when Boba Fett blew 4-LOM apart. Even though Zuckuss repaired his partner, 4-LOM never remembered the Rebels' ideals.

4-LOM's body was similar in design to C-3PO, due to the fact that the LOM hardware was Industrial Automaton's knockoff of Cybot Galactica's 3PO series.

4-LOM was armed with a W-90 concussion rifle, a blaster pistol and a stun-gas blower.

Other Bounties
4-LOM however was not finished with the bounty hunter trade he collected several more bounties includeing some with Zuckuss.

One such bounty was on the head of Drawmas Sma'Da a small time gambler who took up bets on battles between the Rebel Alliance and the Empire, who (according to Palpatine was correct on the outcomes of these battles far to often). 4-LOM and Zuckuss discovered that his' (Drawmas) most frequented place of choice was a bar owned by a Bergamasque named Salla C'airam. The bar (being high-class) had a house rule which stated that all blaster's powerpacks had to be handed over to the owner of the bar before entry. 4-LOM came up with an ingenious plot for Zuckuss to use his primary motivator (controlling all of his major movement, however he could still comunicate) to make a small charge for Zuckuss' blaster. So after 4-LOM instructed Zuckuss on how to set about completeing the jury-rigged power pack Zuckuss headed over towards Drawmas. He produced the blaster to the amusement of the crowd (who all had no idea it had any charge),however; once Zuckuss fired it all amusement faded. After ordering the owner to hand over a new motivator, by which to allow 4-LOM to join in they took their powerpacks from the guards at the door and headed off to cash in on their merchandise, with Palpatine.

Behind the scenes

 * There was some confusion as to which character is Zuckuss and which is his partner 4-LOM due to their names being switched on their Kenner action figures, but later sources cleared up the discrepancy.
 * According to the official Star Wars databank, 4-LOM is an acronym for "For Love of Money."
 * 4-LOM appeared on Bespin in Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back despite canonically being elsewhere.
 * In The Empire Strikes Back 4-LOM was played by Chris Parsons, who also played K-3PO and was a stand in for Anthony Daniels, the actor who played C-3PO.

Appearances

 * Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika
 * A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale
 * A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale webstrip
 * Rookies: Rendezvous
 * Star Wars Missions 11: Bounty Hunters vs. Battle Droids
 * Star Wars: Galaxies
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88
 * Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM
 * Hunting the Hunters
 * Shadows of the Empire comic
 * The Bounty Hunters: Scoundrel's Wages
 * The Bounty Hunter Wars: Hard Merchandise
 * Star Wars 50: The Crimson Forever
 * Tall Tales