- Appeared in:
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
CW
- Size:
1.46 meters
- Type:
Analysis droid
- Manufacturer:
Cybot Galactica
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From the Movies
The SP-4 droid is a variety of analysis droid used in the laboratories of the Jedi Temple. During Obi-Wan Kenobi's investigation of a mysterious toxic dart fired by Padmé Amidala's would-be assassin, he consulted with an SP-4 droid. The droid cross-referenced the sophisticated sensor findings with the Jedi Temple's exhaustive database of known weapon types and cultures, and was unable to determine a match.
From the Expanded Universe
Like the JN-66, the SP-4's frame is largely modular, using many of the same parts of the cheaper PK-4 worker droid. However, the specific models found in the Jedi Temple have sensory apparatus and behavioral circuitry matrices that are far beyond the capacities of such drudge workers.
While the SP-4 is fairly intelligent on its own, wireless tie lines to the computers of the Jedi Temple give it access to lore gathered from across the galaxy. When dealing with organics, it conveys information through a mouth-stalk like vocodor that suggests that a Pa'lowick was on the SP-4's design team.
Behind the Scenes
During pre-production, SP-4 was identified as PK-4, a type of worker droid glimpsed in the background of
The Phantom Menace. A practical SP-4 puppet was built and used for reference, though in the finished film, the droid would be realized as a computer-generated character.
