Mechis III was a rocky, smoky and volcanic planet which served as one of the prime droid manufacturers in the galaxy. Covered in automated droid building facilities, it provided the galaxy with all manner of droids for generations. Many of the galaxy's largest droid designers subcontracted the construction work to the plants on Mechis III, where the automated systems were highly efficient.
Mechis III was the homeworld of the protocol droid E-3PO and was also subsequently overcome by IG-88 assassin droids during the Mechis III Uprising.
History[]
In the days of the Old Republic it served as one of the many droid foundries of the Techno Union, Arakyd Industries, Genetech Corporation, SoroSuub Corporation and Veril Line Systems. It was also the headquarters of Trilon, Inc., a ship producing company.
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, Arakyd Industries had complete control of the planet after the dissolution of the Techno Union. Sometime before 15 BBY the planet's central computer was electronically sliced into by the droid bounty hunter IG-88A and their sentience was uploaded. By taking control of Mechis III, the IG-88 assassin droids planned to use the planet as a base for the planned droid revolution. The plot involved killing all the 73 living Arakyd employees on the planet, while concurrently assuming control of the company, continuing to fill the standard droid orders with every droid manufactured by the foundry being modified to be similarly self-aware like IG-88 and ready to rebel against the 'biologicals' when triggered.[4]
However, the final IG-88's destruction with the second Death Star ended their potential rebellion and organic life returned to planet and restored its proper droid manufacturing.
Years after IG-88's defeat, Tyko Thul purchased the droid factory and restored it to peak manufacturing operations.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan (Mentioned only)
- "Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88" — Tales of the Bounty Hunters (First appearance)
- "Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM" — Tales of the Bounty Hunters (Mentioned only)
- Darksaber (First mentioned)
- Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight (Mentioned only)
- Young Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan (Mentioned only)
- Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance
- Young Jedi Knights: Delusions of Grandeur
- Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
Sources[]
- The Essential Guide to Droids
- Aurra Sing: Dawn of the Bounty Hunters
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 4 (ASS1, IG-88 Assassin Droid)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 6 (PRO1, Arakyd Viper Probe Droid – Probot)
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — Champions of the Force (Card: Droideka Beta) (backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 14
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 23
- The Essential Atlas
- Scavenger's Guide to Droids
- IG-88 in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Techno Union in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Essential Reader's Companion
- The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 3 (2013) (PRO1, Arakyd Viper Probot)
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Strongholds of Resistance
- Star Wars: The Card Game — Solo's Command (Card: The Droid Revolution) (backup link)