The Mark II assault droids were training droids used by the Jedi Liam Dentiri to test the physical capabilities of Padawans during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire.
Description
The Mark II assault droids had brown-colored plating with yellow stripes, as well as yellow sensors. Each droid carried a single blaster pistol for use in combat. Used as training droids, the Mark II was an upgraded version of the Mark I training droids, while the Mark III and Mark IV training droids improved upon the Mark II design.[1]
History
The assault droids were used for training by elements of the Jedi Order during the time of the Cold War, a proxy-conflict fought between the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire.[1] Around 3643 BBY,[2] the Jedi instructor Liam Dentiri used them to test the combat abilities of Padawans on the planet Tython. The test consisted of the Padawans activating a console within the Jedi Temple's courtyard, which summoned a single Mark II assault droid that would proceed to attack the Padawan. In order to pass the test, the Padawan had to defeat the droid.[1]
Behind the scenes
The Mark II assault droid appears in the 2011 BioWare video game Star Wars: The Old Republic. The droid model is featured in the "Combat Leadership: Mark II" optional side quest, which is part of the "Combat Leadership" series available only to the Jedi Knight and Jedi Consular classes on Tython. Although its name makes the droid unique, the model used for the Mark II assault droid is the same one used for various other droid models in the game.[1]
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (First appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8
Star Wars: The Old Republic — Mission: "Combat Leadership: Mark II" on Tython
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
STAR WARS: The Old Republic - Question ! :) - Page 3 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) places Star Wars: The Old Republic about ten to twelve years after the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant, which is dated to 3653 BBY by Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia. The Old Republic — The Lost Suns 2 takes place ten years after the treaty, one week after the mission to Nar Shaddaa, and around the time of the SpecForce Incident. Since the mission and the incident are respectively part of Act I of the Jedi Knight and Republic Trooper's storylines, and the Trooper's Act I occurs concurrent to Act I of the Smuggler storyline, the general events of the Prologue and Act I for all classes can be assumed to occur in 3643 BBY.