K1-RF workbench droid

The K1-RF workbench droid, or K1-RF maintenance unit, was a maintenance droid model that could be used as a workbench, while also performing organizational and maintenance tasks such as workshop cleaning. In 35 ABY, a K1-RF workbench droid was set up in the workshop of the droidsmith Babu Frik on the planet Kijimi.

Characteristics[]

The K1-RF workbench droid,^[2] also known as the K1-RF maintenance unit, was a model of maintenance droid that acted as a workbench.^[1] The versatile model was also capable of a combination of organizational and maintenance tasks, which allowed owners to save space by having the droid tidy their workshop while also acting as an additional surface to work on if needed.^[3]

The droid consisted of a block-like body with blue and red plating and had a raiseable hydraulic platform attached by two rods to the top of its body. The platform was also attached to the body by several wires and had an articulated lamp at one end.^[2]

History[]

BabuFrikWorkshop-DB — A K1-RF workbench droid (center) in the workshop of Babu Frik

In 35 ABY,^[4] a K1-RF workbench droid was set up in the aisle between two shelves of droid parts in the workshop of the droidsmith Babu Frik in the Thieves' Quarter of Kijimi City^[5] on the planet Kijimi. The droid was buried among a pile of other gadgets, and it was unclear if it was active or being used by its owner.^[3]

The Resistance agents Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron had to be careful not to lean against the workbench droid when they visited the workshop to have a complete redacted memory bypass performed on the protocol droid C-3PO,^[1] although Rey did lean her quarterstaff against it. Shortly after the group's visit, the workshop was destroyed when the Final Order fleet destroyed all of Kijimi, although Frik managed to escape beforehand,^[6] presumably abandoning the droid.^[3]

Behind the scenes[]

A K1-RF workbench droid first appeared in the sequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker,^[6] which was released on December 20, 2019.^[7] Prior to the release of the film, the droid was visible in the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker, which was released on October 22, 2019.^[8] It was first identified in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo and released alongside the film.^[2] Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel, a 2020 adaptation of the film authored by Michael Kogge, then introduced the alternate name of "K1-RF maintenance unit."^[1]