- Appeared in:
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
CW
- Homeworld:
Unknown
- Species:
Droid
- Size:
1.6 meters
- Weapon:
Concussion Rifle, blaster pistol, stun-gas blower
- Vehicle:
Mist Hunter
- Affiliation:
Bounty Hunter
- Type:
Protocol droid
- Manufacturer:
Industrial Automaton
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From the Movies
Perhaps the oddest being that could ever become a bounty hunter is a protocol droid. Yet it happened in the case of 4-LOM. This droid answered the call sent out by Darth Vader to capture the
Millennium Falcon after the Battle of Hoth. 4-LOM is a humanoid droid, with a matte-black finish that is scarred and pitted. It has an insect-like face with large, compound photoreceptors. 4-LOM carries a massive blaster rifle.
From the Expanded Universe
The manufacturers of the LOM unit, Industrial Automaton, could never have guessed that one of their products would deviate so far from its original programming parameters. 4-LOM began his electronic life as a cabin steward aboard a luxury liner. A programming glitch led to antisocial behavior, and the droid eventually sought challenge in stealing valuables from the liner's passengers.
This thievery escalated and attracted the attentions of Jabba the Hutt. Jabba equipped 4-LOM with combat computer systems and the capacity to harm sentients. The ever-crafty Hutt hit upon the brilliant idea of teaming 4-LOM with the Gand bounty hunter Zuckuss. 4-LOM's cold methodical droid logic worked well with Zuckuss' mystical and instinctive ways.
Together, Zuckuss and 4-LOM became a formidable team. Although they failed to find Han Solo for Darth Vader, their hunt did briefly find them a new path in life. 4-LOM and Zuckuss joined the Rebellion against the Empire, only to return to their hunter ways a short time later. During the hunt for Solo, 4-LOM crossed paths with Boba Fett, and was dismembered and temporarily deactivated.
Behind the Scenes
Much of the 4-LOM costume was made of recycled protocol droid costumes. The name was developed as an acronym of sorts for: "for love of money," quite fitting for a bounty hunter. 4-LOM was played by Chris Parsons, who also played K-3PO.
