B-U4D, nicknamed "Buford,"[3] was a heavy loader droid[2] active approximately thirty years after the Battle of Endor, serving as part of the Resistance. B-U4D was a burly loading droid clad in yellow ceramic armor plate. B-U4D served on D'Qar as part of the ground crew that maintained the Resistance's starfighters. Tough and hard-working, Buford was one of many Resistance droids granted independence and seen as partners in the cause rather than mere machines.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
The character of B-U4D was first revealed in the Databank section of StarWars.com as part of the build up to the release of the film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens in 2015. The character then appeared as a minor background character in the film itself. Concept art of B-U4D under the title "Resistance Base Droid H012" was created during pre-production of the film in September 2013 by creature concept designer Jake Lunt Davies.
Appearances[]
- "SaBBotage" — Poe Dameron 1 (reprinted in Droids Unplugged 1)
- Join the Resistance (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (First appearance)
- Age of Resistance - Rey 1
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars Roll Out — "BB-8 and the Jungle Adventure - Chapter 1"
Star Wars Roll Out — "BB-8 and the Jungle Adventure - Chapter 2"
Star Wars Roll Out — "BB-8 and the Jungle Adventure - Chapter 3"
Sources[]
General Mills Cereals Have the Droids You're Looking For on StarWars.com (backup link) (First pictured)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- スター・ウォーズ フォースの覚醒のなかまたち100
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Resistance Trooper Helmets: Resistance Trooper (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Jess Pava Weapons & Uniforms: D'Qar Resistance Base Personnel
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: What is a Droid?
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 68 Droid Directory: Droids of D'Qar Resistance Base & Maz Kanata's Castle
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 75 Droid Directory: BB-8 Astromech, Part 5 (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Extraordinary Droids
- Star Wars: These Are the Droids You're Looking For
- Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition (Picture only)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
B-U4D (Buford) in the Databank (backup link) (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5
B-U4D (Buford) in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 68 Droid Directory: Droids of D'Qar Resistance Base & Maz Kanata's Castle
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens