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- Size:
1.67 meters
- Type:
Protocol droid
- Manufacturer:
Cybot Galactica
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From the Expanded Universe
For two peggats, Jira the aged marketplace vendor will tell the tale of Mos Espa's mysterious robotic nomad. Known to some as "Ghost Droid," to others as "Nobot," the burned out 3PO unit wandered aimlessly across the searing sands of Tatooine, and despite the relentless heats or avaricious Jawas, always managed to find its way back to Mos Espa.
According to Jira, the droid first appeared decades ago, covered in dried blood, bearing the scorch marks of blaster fire, its serial number scored off preventing identification. Jira told of how the droid is the sole surviving witness of the horrible murder of a young pregnant woman. From its communications module emanates the voice of the woman crying for help, pleading for her attacker to stop, and then a shrill scream punctuates the recording, followed by a long period of static-laced silence before the recording repeats.
Some, of course, believe it was the droid who was the murderer.
The more incredible rumors describe the droid as being possessed by evil spirits or that it is somehow surrounded by the dark side of the Force. Tusken youths using it for target practice inexplicably find their rifles jamming or backfiring. Gangs trying to tear it apart with hooks and chains lose control of their swoops when their engines malfunction or their control vanes shear off. Every group of mischievous farmboys who would take the droid into the middle of the Dune Sea or even the Great Pit of Carkoon would eventually learn of their failure when the droid came wandering back to Mos Espa.
The tale is Jira's, for she is the best at spinning it. Those with attentive ears, nearby stalls and unchecked greed have begun competing with the old woman, telling their own versions of the story peppered with even more fanciful anecdotes and odd occurrences.
This entry was developed by Hyperspace member Jedi Flaherty.
