IG-88A

"We are superior."

- IG-88A

IG-88A was the first of the IG-88 assassin droid series produced by Holowan Laboratories.

Early Life
IG-88A was constructed at Holowan Laboratories. Soon after his activation, he formed an unstoppable chain reaction of sentience within his brain that caused 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 declined 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 Galaxy's largest droid manufacturers. After sending a signal for the droids to turn on their masters, IG-88A came up with the second 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 commisioned Project Phlutdroid for the Imperials, came to inspect 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, was amiss.

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, IG-88B being the figurative face of the droids. 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 capture 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 had stolen 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 upload himself into the core, and his droid stormtroopers would deliver it to the Death Star for installation. He would then have complete control over all of the Death Star's 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 succeeded in the beginning. IG-88A's 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 that IG-88C 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 looking 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 Emperor Palpatine when he arrived, slamming a door shut in front of his face unexpectedly. The Emperor was suprised, lurched back and almost fell. However, IG-88A was confused when the Emperor used some unseen force to open the door. 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 inactive IG-88A body was found and reprogrammed to serve and protect Tyko Thul and his family. He used his great fighting abilities to protect the family well. At first, some were suspicious about the newly reprogrammed IG-88, but he proved himself and continued to serve the family.



Appearance
IG-88A was very tall with a cylinder-like body designed to deflect bullets. He weighed a couple metric tons, and as he walke, he would sometimes leave large footprints in the ground. However, he was definitely not clumsy. He was extroadinarily agile for a droid, especially one his size. He could run very fast and climb things with ease. When he (along with those other four IG-88s) got his reputation as the second-best bounty hunter in the Galaxy, sometimes enemies would run at very sight of him - sometimes even his shadow.

Personality
IG-88A was ruthless, cunning and dangerous with tough detirmination but never got off task completely. He would always get the job done no matter what. He would always stay true to his programming as an assassin droid even if he didn't want to. He had a huge dislike for biologicals. He always thought of them inferior to droids. He did have an interest in Darth Vader, who he thought was the perfect mix of biologicals and droids.

Starship


IG-88A had his own starship, the IG-2000 which was his starfighter he used on missions.

Although it was larger than most other starfighters it still had excellent maneuverability. It had 2 powerful laser cannons, 1 ion cannon, and 2 tractor beams. Its arnament was made mostly to capture, as most bounty hunting missions involve taking the bounty alive. But it was still a deadly opponent in a dogfight. IG-88A used this to great effect capturing C-3P0 and R2-D2 with it and defeating Olag Greck in a space battle. IG-2000 could hold 8 prisoners in it cells, which were in the middle of the ship. His ship also had a powerful hyperdrive. His ships crew was him, 4 assault drones, and 1 FX-7. He would typically use a short burst at the ship to disable its shields, use the ion cannon to disable, dock IG-2000 with the other star ship use him or the assaut drones, or both, to capture the bounty.

Also
IG-88B was played by Paul Klein in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

IG-88 may have been the base of design for the IG lancer droid that appeared in Star Wars: Clone Wars which closely resembles him.

IG-88A may be playable in the video game in Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.

The droid F4-MF, which appears in Star Wars Tales 9, also looks somewhat like IG-88.

F4-MF is second to right on this picture IG-88A could deflect bullets from a high-powered laser rifle by just lifting his left hand and it would simply bounce away. He killed chief technician Loruus at Holowan Laboratories this way. He raised his hand and the shot deflected back and hit Loruus in the forehead, killing her instantly.

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
 * Young Jedi Knights: 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
 * ''Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance