The 5YQ-series protocol droid was a protocol droid series produced by Cybot Galactica as a short-lived extension of the company's successful 3PO-series.
Characteristics
The 5YQ protocol droid was similar in appearance to the 3PO-series in many respects, particularly in its 1.7-meter humanoid frame. The use of shared components led to a lawsuit filed against Cybot Galactica, forcing the company to retire the line. Only a handful of 5YQ units remained in the market after this.[1]
History
These pewter-colored droids were designed to compete with Serv-O-Droid, Inc.'s Orbot, and sold at low prices in the Mid Rim.[1]
One of the most infamous 5YQ droids was I-5YQ, nicknamed "I-Five" by his master, Lorn Pavan. Pavan heavily modified and upgraded his droid, until I-Five bore little more than a cosmetic similarity to its factory template.[1]
Appearances
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (and unabridged audiobook) (First appearance, in book)
- MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
"MedStar: Intermezzo" — Star Wars Insider 83 (reprinted in Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club)- MedStar II: Jedi Healer
- Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
- Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
- Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force
- The Last Jedi
- Death Star (Indirect mention only)
Sources
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (as 5YQ series droid)
- The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
Star Wars: Legacy Collection (Droid Factory Pack: #4: Darth Maul & I-5YQ) (backup link)- Desperate Allies
