IG-88

"We think, therefore we are. Therefore, we will propagate. Therefore, we will remain."

- IG-88

IG-88, also called a "Phlutdroid," was a rogue masculine IG-series assassin droid who worked as a bounty hunter. Following the Battle of Hoth, he and several other bounty hunters were summoned by Darth Vader to the Executor and hired to track down the Millennium Falcon and her Rebel crew, though it was ultimately IG-88's chief rival, Boba Fett, who collected the bounty after pursuing the Falcon to Bespin.

History
The first of the IG-series assassin droid models created in secret by Holowan Laboratories, IG-88's realized his skill and desire to kill the moment he was first activated. He went rogue, and, from that moment on, became one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy, in part due to the lingering fear of droids, particularly those capable of battle and assassination, from the Clone Wars. IG-88 also became a chief rival of the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett.

By the year 0 ABY, IG-88 consorted with the crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure. He was present in the Hutt's palace while Jabba received Darth Vader. The Sith Lord told the Hutt to dispense with his audience, and IG-88, along with fellow hunters including Fett and 4-LOM, departed from the court. In 3 ABY, IG-88 answered a call put out by Vader for bounty hunters to track down the Millennium Falcon. He and several other hunters, including Boba Fett, assembled aboard the Executor, where Vader offered a bounty for the live capture of Han Solo and his companions. However, it was not IG-88 who successfully tracked the quarry and the droid followed Fett to Cloud City on the planet Bespin, where the assassin droid was left for scrap after his longtime rival caught it trailing him. Ultimately, Fett captured Solo and delivered the bounty to Jabba on Tatooine.

Characteristics
As a result of his incompletely formed droid programming, IG-88 was obsessed with hunting, destroying, and killing. He tended to hunt alone and earned a reputation as a merciless hunter.

IG-88's steady aim, along with his ability to track targets with advanced sensors that ringed his head and allowed him to see in all directions, won him great success. His battered chrome torso was able to fully rotate on the battlefield, allowing him to blast enemies on all sides. IG-88's tough metal body allowed him to survive most attacks without taking any damage.

Behind the scenes
Although he first appeared in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, IG-88's model was partially built out of recycled props from Episode V's predecessor, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. One such detail includes IG-88's head, which was featured in the Mos Eisley Cantina as a background distillery prop.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Star Wars: Force Arena
 * Darth Vader 1: Vader
 * Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel

Non-canon appearances

 * Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
 * Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
 * Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
 * Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes