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A TRD-2 sparring droid
Training droids also known as trainer droids, were a type of droid that were utilized to provide hands-on instruction. The Jedi Order used a class of training droid. The Marksman-H training remote was a type of training droid.
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History[]
Galactic Republic[]
In 29 BBY, Anakin Skywalker sparred with a Jedi training droid that he had converted to look like the Sith Lord Darth Maul.[1]
In 22 BBY,[2] Bear Clan utilized Marksman-H training remotes to practice deflecting blaster fire.[3] In 19 BBY,[2] Caleb Dume, Sammo Quid, and Tai Uzuma underwent similar training in their Initiate Trials.[4]
Imperial era[]
Following the end of the Clone Wars, the Bad Batch fought several armored training droids in a combat proficiency test that turned into a live-fire exercise in the Tipoca City Training Facility. After defeating the droids, Admiral Wilhuff Tarkin assigned them on a mission to hunt down the Onderonian partisan leader Saw Gerrera.[5] At some point following Order 66, the Sith Lord Darth Vader encountered the Jedi Master Kirak Infil'a living on Al'doleem with the Jedi training droid Arex.[6]
Several years into the reign of the Galactic Empire, Vader sparred with his own training droid.[7]
In 0 BBY,[2] the former Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi still owned at least one Marksman-H training remote,[source?] which Luke Skywalker used onboard the Millennium Falcon.[8] In 0 ABY,[2] Skywalker continued his training with multiple remotes simultaneously, both during a mission to Temple of Eedit[9] and shortly after the Assault on Cymoon.[10]
Sergeant Kreel trained with a with a trio of Marksman Hs shortly before the Mission to Horox III. Although he was able to deflect a few incoming blasts, he was quickly overwhelmed.[11]
Rise of the First Order[]
In 34 ABY,[2] the former stormtrooper Finn found[12] the same remote used by Skywalker years earlier[13] aboard the Millennium Falcon.[12]
Behind the scenes[]
Training droids are used to advance character levels in the canon video game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.[14]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
- "All I Want For Life Day"
- "Wrapping Up The Falcon" (As ornament)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sources[]
- Disciples of Harmony
- Star Wars Lightsabers: A Guide to Weapons of the Force (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
"Aftermath" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)- "Anakin Skywalker" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Return to Kamino" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Obi-Wan and Anakin 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ Kanan 7
- ↑
Star Wars: The Bad Batch – "Aftermath"
- ↑ Darth Vader (2017) 3
- ↑ Darth Vader (2017) 19
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 4
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 37
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
