The "Knack" restraining bolt was a covert device produced by the infamous Brennkeyes Syndicate, known for its high-quality yet illegal technology. It looked like a standard restraining bolt but could be secretly preprogrammed to issue hidden orders to a droid, either at specific times or under certain conditions. These commands ranged from harmless overrides to dangerous actions, such as redirecting a droid to a pirate base. The bolt's programming was only detectable via a datapad and remained hidden from those who inspected the droid's usual software.[1]
Behind the scenes
The "Knack" Restraining bolt was first mentioned in Desperate Allies, a roleplaying supplementary sourcebook for the Star Wars Roleplaying series that was published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2015.[1]
Sources
- Desperate Allies (First mentioned)