The R1-M8 service droid was a model of service droid manufactured by the time of the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the reconstituted Sith Empire.[1] By around 3643 BBY,[3] several R1-M8 units malfunctioned and attacked their owners.[1]
Around that year, an individual associated with one of the two opposing factions of the Cold War sent a companion to determine the cause of the malfunctioning R1-M8 service droids. The companion traced the malfunctions to a rookie slicer attempting to sabotage the company that had manufactured the droids. The company subsequently gave a reward for the arrest of the slicer.[1]
Behind the scenes
The R1-M8 service droid was mentioned in the Crew Skill Mission "Domestic Dysfunction" in the 2011 video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, released by BioWare. The information regarding the mission's outcome was later removed from the video game.[1]
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (First mentioned)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Star Wars: The Old Republic — Investigation Crew Skill mission: "Domestic Dysfunction"
- ↑ The New Essential Guide to Droids establishes that service droids, which includes the R1-M8 service droid per Star Wars: The Old Republic — Investigation Crew Skill mission: "Domestic Dysfunction", were class three droids.
- ↑ Per the reasoning here, Act I of Star Wars: The Old Republic takes place around 3643 BBY. Since players of The Old Republic can assign their companions on the mission "Domestic Dysfunction" independently of the main class storyline at any point during the game, the mission must take place at some point around 3643 BBY.