SD-10 battle droid

The SD-10 battle droid was a battle droid that was part of Balmorran Arms's SD (Droid series). The SD-10 was humanoid like the earlier series though it dwarfed even a Human.

This massive droid was stronger and more intelligent that its predecessors, particularly the SD-9 battle droids. The SD-10 was equipped with laser-reflective armour, advanced servomotors, powerful targeting sensors and a point-of-impact shield generator. The SD-10's forearms supported a miniature concussion missile launcher/targeter and an extended-fire repeating blaster. This battle droid still retained its plasma-burst cannon.

The SD-10 was produced in 10 ABY during the reborn Emperor Palpatine's insurrection in the vast droid foundries of Balmorra. Resenting the Imperial presence, Governor Beltane had his engineers, technicians and designers fit the SD-10s with fast-reaction servos, point-of-impact shield generators and experimental self-healing metals. Their databanks also contained the tactics programmed into the SD-9s though with newer foolproof methods for defeating those employed by the SD-9s. The SD-10 also featured an advanced combat sensor package.

Following the clone Emperor's second death at the Battle of Pinnacle Base, the Balmorrans rebelled. The Emperor then sent his Executor Sedriss to crush the revolt, thus resulting in the Battle of Balmorra. During the battle, the SD-10s were deployed straight from the assembly-lines and bested the SD-9s used by the Imperials. However, they were no match for the new Imperial Shadow Droids. The Balmorrans then deployed their new X-1 Vipers and this resulted in a truce between the two warring factions.

Appearances

 * Dark Empire