MD-CH1 Droid

The MD-CH1 Droid was a model of small bipedal droid available during the Third Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire.^[2] The MD-CH1 Droid was associated with the Sith Empire, and more specifically Darth Malgus.^[1]

MD-CH1 Droids were plated in a silver and black colors. The droid's head had a photoreceptor that was red in coloration.^[1]

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Behind the scenes

On February 4, 2022, the MD-CH1 Droid was announced to appear^[1] in the 2022 expansion Legacy of the Sith to BioWare's 2011 massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Star Wars: The Old Republic.^[2] The droid was made available as a minipet in the Darth Malgus-themed "Legacy of the Sith: Digital Collector’s Edition" bundle.^[1]

The MD-CH1 Droid was designed by concept artist Bradley W. Lewis, who first revealed on his ArtStation account that the droid was inspired by a set of macrobinoculars, using similar but slightly different sets of camera parts than the ones used in the original prop from A New Hope. He also use other vintage camera gear for inspiration such as a vintage Graflex side grip and vintage lamp parts for the legs. Lewis stated that droid was nicknamed "murderchicken one," which led to the in-universe designation MD-CH1.^[3]

Appearances

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith (First appearance)

Sources

Legacy of the Sith: Digital Collector's Edition on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) (First mentioned)

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Legacy of the Sith: Digital Collector's Edition on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith
↑ Bradley Lewis (@nonentity) on ArtStation: SWTOR | MD-CH1 Minipet Droid: "MD-CH1, or "murderchicken one" This is another asset from our 10th anniversary SWTOR digital collector's edition I made. This was inspired by a set of macrobinoculars, using similar but slightly different sets of camera parts than the ones used in the original prop from A New Hope. I also use other vintage camera gear such as a vintage Graflex side grip and vintage lamp parts for the legs. The camera lens eye has several individually animated segments that rotate randomly, and the feet are inspired by Malgus' lightsaber blades. This minipet droid took me one week from start to completion covering concept, model, material and texture, and animation of eyepiece components. It was a test to see what I could build for the game in one week's time." (backup link)

External links

Bradley Lewis (@nonentity) on ArtStation: SWTOR | MD-CH1 Minipet Droid (backup link)

[SE-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Legacy of the Sith: Digital Collector's Edition on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)

[LotS-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith

[Concept-3] Bradley Lewis (@nonentity) on ArtStation: SWTOR | MD-CH1 Minipet Droid: "MD-CH1, or "murderchicken one" This is another asset from our 10th anniversary SWTOR digital collector's edition I made. This was inspired by a set of macrobinoculars, using similar but slightly different sets of camera parts than the ones used in the original prop from A New Hope. I also use other vintage camera gear such as a vintage Graflex side grip and vintage lamp parts for the legs. The camera lens eye has several individually animated segments that rotate randomly, and the feet are inspired by Malgus' lightsaber blades. This minipet droid took me one week from start to completion covering concept, model, material and texture, and animation of eyepiece components. It was a test to see what I could build for the game in one week's time." (backup link)

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