Spider probe droid

For other uses, see Spider droid.

"It's a probe."

―Poe Dameron^[2]

The Spider probe droid^[1], also known as First Order probe droid, was a model of probe droid used by the First Order around the time of the attack on Tuanul. One of these probes was on a moon in the Dassal system of the Unknown Regions when Resistance pilots Kazuda Xiono and Poe Dameron investigated the system. The droid could deploy a number of smaller remotes equipped with blasters if it came under attack.^[2] Another discovered the presence of the supertanker fuel depot Colossus at the planet Aeos Prime during the First Order-Resistance War.^[3]

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Behind the scenes

The First Order probe droid was based on concept art developed for The Force Awakens. — The First Order probe droid was based on concept art developed for *The Force Awakens*.

"J.J. wanted this specific machine to drill into the catacombs when the Empire attacks Maz's castle. I wanted to put elements of the probe droid because that's such an exotic, threatening shape."

―Doug Chiang, on the First Order drill concept art^[4]

The First Order probe droid first appeared in the 2019 Star Wars Resistance episode "The Core Problem."^[2] Concept art of the droid was created by JP Balmet,^[5] and it was based on a piece of concept art for Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens illustrated by Doug Chiang.^[6]