Trade Federation assassin droid

A series of assassin droid was used by the Trade Federation in the year 32 BBY during the Invasion of Naboo. They were humanoid in appearance and had red and black coloring and red sensors along with an armored breastplace. They carried cortosis blades or cortosis maces. The Jedi Knights had their first encounter with one ofthese assassin droids onboard a C-9979 landing craft. Obi-Wan Kenobi destroyed the droid. More droids were encountered by Kenobi and his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn on Naboo's surface while they tried to meet with Naboo's Queen, Padmé Amidala.

When the Queen returned to the planet, Kenobi agreed to rescue several Naboo Security Force pilots. Kenobi encountered more of these droids during that mission. The next day, the Queen tried to retake the planet from the Trade Federation. These droids fought the Royal Security Force and the two Jedi in the streets and in the Theed Hangar but were cut down by the Jedi.

Behind the scenes
These assassin droids appear in the 2001 video game Star Wars: Obi-Wan. Those carrying maces were referred to as "mace droids" in the game's strategy guide. In the game, there is an altered scene from the Episode I movie. Two of these droids escort Queen Amidala instead of battle droids. This article assumes that portion of the game is non-canon. Furthermore, the rescue mission in Theed contradicts the movie as it takes place at night when clearly the Queen and entourage return to Naboo during the day and free the planet that same day.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Obi-Wan