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The CZ-series communications/business droid was a droid series produced by Serv-O-Droid, Inc. The CZ-series was released as Serv-O-Droid began to wane in its position as a dominant droid manufacturer.
Characteristics[]
CZ schematics
Its built-in comlink had a surface-to-orbit range. The droid could phase between frequencies to prevent its communications from being intercepted and was also equipped with scrambler, jammers, and encryption algorithms.[1] Common job functions included taking dictation, organizing files, scheduling, and making calls. It was modeled after the Stacchati species. It had a preloaded number of languages, and it knew all modern and old business regulations and tax codes for thousands of governments. It had a vast data storage capacity[1] protected by an almost-impossible-to-crack firewall. Slicers had developed ways to work around those firewalls, but, providing the owners regularly changed the codes, there was no trouble.[3]
It had sophisticated programming that allowed the droid to act as a switchboard for all incoming audio comlink communications, text and data messages from planetary networks, and holographic messages from the HoloNet. An owner could synch up his comlink, datapad, and other communication devices with the droid and have messages forwarded based on predetermined criteria.[2]
At launch, the droids boasted a garish green-and-orange paint job with yellow highlights, hoping that it would draw attention in stores. Almost every droid was repainted.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Early concept drawing of Darth Vader. His chest plate would eventually be used for CZ-3.
The physical appearance, such as the chest plate, of the CZ-droid model is derived from an early conceptual sketch for Darth Vader.
Appearances[]
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Sources[]
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Premiere Limited (Card: CZ-3) (backup link)- Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
- The Essential Guide to Droids
- C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid
- "Look Sir, Droids!" — Star Wars Gamer 3
- Secrets of Tatooine (Picture only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 17 (SEC1-2, CZ Secretary/Comm Droid)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 29 (BUS1, Business Droids)
- Arms & Equipment Guide
- "Standoffs" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- Visual Guide Chapter 7: Land of the Jawas, Image 38 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Scavenger's Guide to Droids
- Galaxy of Intrigue
