YVH 1

"We are machines! We are greater than the Yuuzhan Vong!"

- YVH 1 war cry

The Yuuzhan Vong Hunter One combat droid, or YVH 1, was a battle droid developed by Tendrando Arms as a means to effectively combat Yuuzhan Vong warriors.

History
The first YVH 1, whose prototype was designed by Anakin Solo, YVH 1-1A, was activated in 27 ABY, two years after the invasion began. YVH 1 droids served the New Republic and its successor government, the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, in many battles, including the Fall of Coruscant, the occupation of Borleias, and the Liberation of Coruscant.

Nearly two meters tall, the YVH 1 droid was built on a reinforced humanoid skeleton and protected with layered, self-healing black-gray laminanium armor that resembled the voduun crab armor used by Yuuzhan Vong warriors. The skull-like head, glowing red photoreceptors, and external circuitry furthered the Vong-like appearance of the droid, which earned them the moniker "Yuuzhandroids". This was meant to demoralize and anger the Yuuzhan Vong warriors, as explained below, making them more prone to mistakes. Their war cry, however, was definitely programmed to drive the Vong mad.

The droids included advanced search-and-identify programming that could penetrate ooglith masquers to sort civilians from Yuuzhan Vong. This programming proved essential in rooting out Yuuzhan Vong sleeper agents and hidden provocateurs. Once identified, the YVH 1 could engage enemies with its right arm's variable-output blaster cannon or the weapon attached to its modular left arm, which was often a heavy laser cannon, sonic rifle, or projectile launcher. Specialized versions of the YVH 1 droids were created, including adaptable camouflage droids, aquatic versions, and miniature versions fitted into the shells of MSE-series droids for espionage.

After a series of successes, newer YVH 1 droids were modified to include a vocoder package&mdash;which mimicked Lando Calrissian's voice&mdash;of war cries, taunts and insults in the Yuuzhan Vong language. Lando, founder of Tendrando Arms, was particularly proud of the taunts that proclaimed the YVH 1 superior warriors to the Yuuzhan Vong&mdash;a powerful insult considering the Yuuzhan Vong's intense hatred of machines and automata.

The droids' Vong-like appearance, appropriate taunts, unique programming, and incredible combat effectiveness made the YVH 1 a walking blasphemy and strong demoralizer to the Yuuzhan Vong.

After the war, the YVHs were used as body guards or for heavy assault. Lando gave a customized YVH 1 named Nanna to the Skywalkers as Ben's personal defender, and another to the Solos. Tendrando Arms also built a set of customized YVH 1's, called Bugcrunchers, for use against the Dark Nest.

Notable YVH 1 droids

 * 92Z
 * Nanna (Combined with a TDL Nanny Droid)
 * YVH 1-1A
 * YVH 1-2r4A
 * YVH 1-25A
 * YVH 1-302A
 * YVH 1-32A
 * YVH 1-507A

Behind the scenes


Some fans have pointed out that the YVH 1's skeletal appearance looks quite similar to the automatons from the Terminator series of movies. However, this could be a coincidence, as the YVH droids were designed to look like the Yuuzhan Vong, who also have a very skeletal appearance.

Appearances

 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Star by Star
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * Destiny's Way
 * The Unifying Force
 * Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
 * Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
 * Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
 * Betrayal