K-3PO/Legends

K-3PO, or Kay-Threepio, was a 3PO-series protocol droid serving with the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. K-3PO was often simply referred to as "Kay."

Branded with the command insignia of a lieutenant, this stuffy protocol droid served as a coordinator for all the droids in Alliance High Command. His assignments included Yavin base, the Thila outpost, and Echo Base on Hoth.

Biography


K-3PO was originally the property of Commander Narra, a veteran Alliance starfighter pilot who flew in the legendary Renegade Flight, a group of X-wings attached to High Command. Narra used K-3PO to record his memoirs and keep track of the numerous military engagements he was involved in over the years. Because these documents often had top secret Alliance information, Narra only kept them in shielded files contained in K-3PO. After a while, K-3PO absorbed these stories and became a tactical expert. An off-hand remark Kay made to Narra during the Battle of Ton-Falk revealed an ingeniously simple tactic that helped win the battle, proving the droid's value. Narra petitioned K-3PO to be recognized by High Command, and he was soon assigned to the Support services branch of the Alliance. Despite his vast tactical knowledge, C-3PO considered K-3PO to be "an officious dullard."

During K-3PO's service at Echo Base, he served in the base's command center, fulfilling his duties well. He was smashed apart in the Battle of Hoth when the command center was hit late in the engagement. He also sported a hole caused by a tauntaun's tail which was never repaired before his destruction.

Behind the scenes

 * K-3PO was played by Chris Parsons, who also played 4-LOM.


 * A lego versoin of K-3PO is expected to premiere in the upcoming lego play set, Hoth Rebel Base. It is interesting to note that K-3PO's damaged chest is not shown on his lego minature.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Gameboy and DS versions)