In his specially-modified Seven Deuce Blaster, riot racer "Hyper" Rod is a reprogrammed protocol droid who now focuses on the uncivilized task of eliminating his opponents at the Safa Toma Speedway.

An amalgamation of droid parts, riot racer "Quick-Draw" Quasar has the body of a protocol series droid and the head of a B1 battle bot. Painted with a splash of purple and yellow, he puts his strategic programming to work.

At the Safa Toma riot races, "Steel Claw" Kane routinely works with champion Jet Venim to grab hold of opponents who threaten Venim's pole position. His eponymous gadget is deployed in a maneuver called "The Crunch," violently yanking a second-place racer out of the running.

Perhaps riot racer Flash Raktor gets his nickname, "The Trickster," from the dissonance of his programming and profession. Once a protocol droid, with databanks filled with languages and etiquette rules, Flash has been heavily modified to become a contender at the Safa Toma Speedway.

2-1B droids were medical wonders, programmed to diagnose and treat injuries and diseases that afflicted millions of species in the galaxy. 2-1B droids had modular limbs that allowed them to use a range of surgical tools and other medical instruments based on their patients' needs.

Loyal to Norath Kev, the droid 2BR-NTB has a distinct green-and-red paint scheme and sensors attuned to impending danger.

A rusty droid with insectile features, 4-LOM was originally a protocol droid, but logic glitches allowed him to escape his programming and become a bounty hunter. That proved a perfect occupation for the cold, calculating mechanical.