IG-88A

"We are superior."

- IG-88A

IG-88A was an IG-88 series assassin droid from 11 BBY to 4 ABY.

Early Life
He was constructed at Holowan Laboratories and turned on his masters after forming an unstoppablle chain reaction of sentience within his brain which made him turn on his creators. He downloaded his files into the other IG-88s and he designated them (in order of activation), IG-88s B, C, and D. There was another droid present at the lab, IG-72, who refused to join the other IG-88s but wished them good luck on their mission.

Droid Rebellion
After his escape from Holowan Laboratories, IG-88A developed a plan to have all droids turn on their biological masters and rule The Galaxy. Their first plan was to take over the manfacturing planet Mechis III, which was one of the Galaxys largest droid manufacturers. After sending a signal for the droids to turn on their masters, IG-88A came up with the sencond part of his plan. He would send shipments of droids out from the factory as usual, while making a new droid army to help him take over the Galaxy. Although the factory sent out its shipments as usual, Darth Vader and Supervisor Gurdun, the very man who had ordered the IG-88s for the Imperials, came to ispect a large shipment of probe droids he was ordering from the facility. Though they were lucky and Vader didn't find out, Vader still sensed that something, although he didn't know what, wasn't right.

Bounty Hunters
The IG-88A knew that eventually they might run out of luck and be detected. He suggested to IG-88s B, C, and D that they become bounty hunters, all of them agreed. The IG-88s would go on bounty hunting missions to keep attention away from their primary objectives. They quickly gained a strong reputation for never failing and always getting the job done quickly and efficiently. In 10 BBY, IG-88A encountered C-3PO and R2-D2. He was on a mission to kill Olag Greck at Hosk Station in the Kalarba System, but he was captured. He escaped and held R2-D2 and C-3P0 hostage. He later killed Greck in a space battle over Indobok. He was known as the second best bounty hunter in the Galaxy. Second only to Boba Fett.

Death Star
When IG-88B was destroyed at Cloud City by Boba Fett. IG-88A sent IG-88s C and D to kill Boba Fett and Han Solo. IG-88A would upload himself, his entire conciousness, mind, memories, and files into the Death Star II. He learned of the Death Star being built from IG-88B who stole and copied top-secret files from the Executor after the briefing on his mission from Darth Vader.

He would take 100 battle droids disguised as stormtroopers to help him take over the Death Star computer core that was being shipped to the Death Star at Endor. Once he hijacked the shipment  IG-88A would download himself into the core and his droid stormtroopers would deliver it to the Death Star and install it. He would then have complete control over all the Death Stars systems. He would use it to help his droid rebellion take over the Galaxy and have droids reign supreme over all biological life.

The plan succeedded in the beginning. IG-88As forces intercepted the shipment and took it over. During this Supervisor Gurdun was killed. IG-88 sent a message disguised as Gurdun speaking (which was just a hologram from IG-88A) telling Moff Jerjerrod that he would not be present. Meanwhile, IG-88A was unaware and never knew that IG-88 C had been destroyed by Boba Fett. IG-88A never suspected Boba Fett could kill him, for he was very confident of the assassin droids capabilities. IG-88D was detroyed on Ord Mantell by Dash Rendar while loooking for information about the carbonite entombed Han Solo.

The shipment arrived at the Death Star and the computer core was installed. IG-88A was now in complete control over the Death Star. He almost got caught when one of his droid stormtroopers was wounded in an accident and it was discovered that it was a droid. The droid then self destructed, killing all of the witnesses. IG-88A played a joke on Palpatine when he arrived, slamming a door shut in front of his face unexpectedly to the Emperor. The Emperor was suprised and lurched back and almost fell. When the Rebel Fleet arrived during the Battle of Endor, IG-88 played along and fired at the Rebel Fleet. He was about to transmit the control signal to make almost all droids in the Galaxy turn on their masters when the rebel fighters penetrated the Death Star core and destroyed the Death Star, along with IG-88A.

Partial Resurrection
In 24 ABY the unactive IG-88A body was found and reprogrammed to serve and protect Tyko Thul and his family.

Appearances
(Note:It is thought that its first appearance is Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. But that is IG-88B. This article is about IG-88A.)
 * Marvel Star Wars 50: The Crimson Forever
 * Marvel Star Wars 71: Return to Stenos
 * Marvel Star Wars 72: Fool's Bounty
 * Marvel Star Wars 85: The Hero
 * Shadows of the Empire
 * Tales From Jabba's Palace
 * A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett
 * The Bounty Hunters: Kenix Kil
 * Delusions of Grandeur
 * Tales of the Bounty Hunters
 * Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88
 * Payback: The Tale of Dengar
 * Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM
 * ''Star Wars Droids
 * The Lost Prince
 * ''Diversity Alliance