88-Z

88-Z was a remotely activated^[6] droid used in combat missions^[1] and for surveillance by the Galactic Empire.^[7] It was equipped with infrared scanners^[4] and targeting sensors.^[5] The droid was armed with blaster emplacements^[2] and electromagnetic disruptors.^[3] It also had the ability to deploy energy shields. 88-Z had gray and yellow plating, and a black sensor. While on^[1] the planet^[8] Coruscant, during the Galactic Civil War, 88-Z encountered a rebel cell.^[1]

Behind the scenes

88-Z was first pictured with it's name visible, but illegible, in the news post Heart of the Empire on Fantasy Flight Games' official website on May 5, 2017, which depicted^[9] the 88-Z card^[10] that would eventually be released in the Heart of the Empire expansion set for Star Wars: Imperial Assault on October 12, 2017.^[11] The droid was clearly identified as 88-Z in the news post Scour the Streets of Coruscant also on Fantasy Flight Games' official website on July 26, 2017.^[1] 88-Z was designed by artist Cristi Balanescu^[12] and originally appeared as an unidentified droid in the Star Wars Legends sourcebook Desperate Allies for Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars: Age of Rebellion.^[13]

Sources

• Heart of the Empire on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link) (First pictured)
• Scour the Streets of Coruscant on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link) (First mentioned) (First identified as 88-Z)
• True Professionals. Dead Precise. on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link) (Picture only)

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