F4-MF

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F4-MF was an IG-series assassin droid who led the Rebel Four, operatives for the Alliance to Restore the Republic. During the Galactic Civil War, the team travelled to the planet Vatleria, where they uncovered a new Imperial base. F4-MF led the team to attack the Imperials, but they were all caught in traps activated by the Sith Lord Darth Vader. The droid was destroyed by being stretched into pieces.

Biography

F4-MF was an IG-series assassin droid who led the Rebel Four, a team of freedom fighters operating for the Alliance to Restore the Republic, whose other members including Falaem Onn, Grimgrim, and Soo Rcharrz.^[2] Prior to or during 0 BBY,^[1] during the Galactic Civil War between the Alliance and the Galactic Empire, an informant told the Rebel Four that the Empire was establishing a base in the stone ruins on the abandoned^[2] the Outer Rim^[3] planet Vatleria. The team travelled to the ruins, where F4-MF verified the informant's information after sighting Imperial stormtroopers. After the droid announced the findings to the team, Rcharrz asked what their plan was; F4-MF confirmed that it was to stop the Imperials on Vatleria.^[2]

The team huddled and F4-MF expressed their belief that they would defeat the small number of stormtroopers opposing them before loudly announcing that it was "Rebellin' time." The Rebel Four stormed the ruins, with F4-MF firing at the stormtroopers with a blaster rifle. The team were defeated, however, by the Sith Lord Darth Vader, who activated traps in which ropes pulled the Rebels into death chambers. F4-MF was stretched into pieces by the ropes, with each of their limbs ripped from their body. The other members of the team were also eliminated, after which Vader expressed disappointment at how easily they had been defeated.^[2]

Characteristics

As an IG-series assassin droid, F4-MF had blue-gray plating, red sensors, and pincer-like arms. The brave droid served as the leader of the Rebel Four, directing their movements. F4-MF also believed that the team would never hesitate and was confident in their ability to defeat the stormtroopers on Vatleria, although it led to the end of the Rebel Four.^[2]

Equipment

F4-MF wore a blue singlet emblazoned with the Alliance Starbird on the chest and a belt. The droid also carried a blaster rifle in battle.^[2]

Behind the scenes

F4-MF appeared in "The Rebel Four," a non-canon comic written and illustrated by Jay Stephens and published in the ninth issue of the anthology series Star Wars Tales^[2] by Dark Horse Comics on October 10, 2001.^[4] F4-MF resembles and shares initials^[2] with Mister Fantastic, the Marvel Comics superhero with elasticity powers that leads the Fantastic Four,^[5] which F4-MF also shares initials with.^[2] Like the hero,^[5] F4-MF wears a blue uniform and additionally uses the catchphrase "It's Rebellin' time,"^[2] corresponding to the catchphrase "It's clobberin' time" used by fellow Fantastic Four member The Thing.^[6]

Appearances

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Non-canon appearances

• "The Rebel Four" — Star Wars Tales 9 (First appearance)

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