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The B1-SAL Probe Droid was a model of floating cube-shaped probe droid available during the Third Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire.[1]
These droids were plated in a red color. The droid's had a photoreceptor featuring an orange ring. It also moved utilizing a built-in repulsorlift.[1]
Behind the scenes
Concept artist Bradley W. Lewis designed the B1-SAL Probe Droid for the "Inspired By" Andor tie-in content[2] in BioWare's 2011 massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Star Wars: The Old Republic.[1] Its design was heavily inspired by the droid B2EMO from Disney+ television series Andor,[3] which itself was designed by concept artist Jake Lunt Davies, with help from animatronic designer Josh Lee[4] and creature designer Neal Scanlan.[5]
Some The Old Republic players were mistakenly gifted a B1-SAL Probe Droid minipet[6] instead of a JR-4 Recon Droid during the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor celebration login event that ran between April 28 and May 3, 2023, though this was later amended.[7]
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith (First appearance)
Sources
Celebrate the Launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™ with a Free Mini-pet! on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith
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Bradley Lewis (@nonentity) on ArtStation: SWTOR | B1-SAL Salvage Droid Minipet | 3D Print & Paint (July 25, 2024): "This is a 3D Print of the in-game model for B1-Sal, the minipet I designed for our "Inspired By" Andor tie-in content." (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Andor
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Jake Lunt Davies (@JakeLuntDavies) on Twitter (post on July 22, 2022): "Very. The final design was a result of working very closely with animatronic designer Josh Lee throughout so there were never any unforeseen surprises. The final design is a complete product of my aesthetic and Josh's technical inputs." (backup link)
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SDCC 2022: Andor Costumes Revealed at the Lucasfilm Pavilion on StarWars.com (backup link)
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JR-4 RECON DROID MINI-PET on The Old Republic's official forums (April 28, 2023) (backup link)
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Celebrate the Launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™ with a Free Mini-pet! on The Old Republic's official website (April 28, 2023) (backup link)