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A T0-D interrogation droid torturing someone.
- "I am through asking, princess! Now... my little helper will do the asking!"
- ―Cronal
An interrogation droid, also known as a torture droid or pain droid, was used as torture devices in coercive interrogations. Various varieties existed, equipped with various implements of torture. Sometimes, they were modified medical droids. While they were technically illegal, Darth Vader still used one during the interrogation of Princess Leia Organa in 0 BBY.
Reasons for use
The use of a droid rather than a biological interrogator could increase the fear in the subject, which was usually the goal of torture in the context of interrogation. The alien and mechanical quality of a droid could make it more frightening than an organic torturer. A droid was also more capable of finely judging a subject's reactions to torture, and of applying various "treatments" precisely.
From the standpoint of the interrogators, use of a droid was sometimes less troubling than performing the torture oneself. If the interrogator wished to resume a bargaining tone with the subject after the coercive phase, the use of a droid also helped redirect the subject's anger towards the droid, rather than the interrogator.
Examples
Appearances
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
- Imperial Sourcebook
- Death Star Technical Companion
- Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
- Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook (as torture droid)
- Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
- Death Star Technical Companion, Second Edition
- Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
- Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Alliance Intelligence Reports (as interrogator droid)
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope, Second Edition
- The DarkStryder Campaign (as interrogator droid)
- Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 2
- Threats of the Galaxy
"Coruscant: Center of the Empire" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Card Game — Core Set (Card: Interrogation Droid)
External links
- No Match for Droidekas on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
