Drone

"That cruiser comes equipped with dozens of these—drones? They're automated but can adapt—"

―Zorii Bliss

The X-wing drone, used by the First Order.

A drone was an unmanned craft that could be remotely piloted. Bot-drones were an experimental type of drone developed for the Galactic Empire, but abandoned due to unstable technology. Drones could also be droid-automated, such as the drones that came equipped aboard Moraysian cruisers. The First Order trained its TIE fighter pilots using drones designed after X-wings.

Appearances

The High Republic Adventures (2021) 5 The High Republic: The Rising Storm The High Republic: The Rising Storm audiobook The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing (Mentioned only) Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu 1 (Mentioned only) Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold (First appearance) Inquisitors 2 (Mentioned only) Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks (First mentioned) Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy (Mentioned only) Target Vader 3 Target Vader 4 (Mentioned only) The Screaming Citadel 1 (Mentioned only) "Eyes of the Empire" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) "Eyes of the Empire" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) "Hare-Brained Heist" — Star Wars Adventures Annual 2019 Star Wars: Squadrons (Mentioned only) Shadow Fall Shadow Fall audiobook Victory's Price Victory's Price audiobook Star Wars: Hunters Poe Dameron: Free Fall Poe Dameron: Free Fall audiobook Star Wars Resistance — "Live Fire" Galaxy's Edge 4 (In flashback(s))

Sources

• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Lando's Millennium Falcon Expansion Pack (Card: Autopilot Drone)

• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Servants of Strife Squadron Pack

• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Servants of Strife Squadron Pack (Card: Separatist Drone) (Reissued in Vulture-class Droid Fighter Expansion Pack)
• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Servants of Strife Squadron Pack (Card: Trade Federation Drone) (Reissued in Vulture-class Droid Fighter Expansion Pack)

• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Vulture-class Droid Fighter Expansion Pack (Card: DFS-311)
• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Hyena-class Droid Bomber Expansion Pack (Card: Bombardment Drone)
• Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — HMP Droid Gunship Expansion Pack (Card: Baktoid Drone)