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- "I am the best hauler droid in town and you know that!"
- ―TRK-R

A E-B loader droid during the Imperial Era
Loader droids, loadlifters, or hauler droids were a type of industrial droids that were used to lift and unload heavy cargo.
History[]
The Imperial mining moon of Cynda had several loader droids. Count Denetrius Vidian made several changes to their subroutines in order to increase their productivity.[2]
The E-B load lifter was a model of loader droid.[3] TRK-R was a hauler droid that worked in a settlement on the ocean planet Serelia, using a landspeeder to deliver cargo from the dock. It claimed to be the best hauler droid in the settlement, despite the fact that it once failed to deliver a catch of fish from the resident Verla to the market before the fish began to spoil.[1]
A large amount of B2-series super battle droids were acquired by the Plazir-15's government and were repurposed for civilian duties, with a large number of them being used as loader droids.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
Loader droids were first mentioned in the novel A New Dawn[2] and the audiobook version,[5] which were both released on September 2, 2014.[6][7] Loader droids first appeared in the third episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series,[8] which was released on June 1, 2022.[9]
Appearances[]
- A New Dawn (and audiobook) (First appearance)
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part III" (First pictured)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi 3
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part IV"
- Obi-Wan Kenobi 4
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part V"
- Obi-Wan Kenobi 5
- Star Wars (2020) 5 (First identified as hauler droid)
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 22: Guns for Hire"
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
Obi-Wan Wednesdays: LEGO Star Wars Obi-Wan Vs. Darth Vader and More! on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
Obi-Wan Wednesdays: Funko's Obi-Wan Kenobi Pop! 5-Pack Revealed and More! on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
Saga Chronicles: Skywalker Sound's Danielle Dupre and Jon Borland on Their Obi-Wan Kenobi Journey on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
NED-B in the Databank (backup link)
the Hidden Path in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars (2020) 5
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A New Dawn
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- ↑
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 22: Guns for Hire"
- ↑ A New Dawn audiobook
- ↑
A New Dawn (Star Wars) on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑
A New Dawn: Star Wars on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
- ↑
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part III"
- ↑
Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in June 2022 on D23.com (backup link)