Description: They can be anything from nursemaids to surgeons, diplomats to assassins. They walk, roll, and fly -- and communicate in languages ranging from whistles and beeps to Standard Basic to the most obscure alien dialect. MixRMastRs make drinks in spaceport cantinas, SD-9s, SD-10s, Basilisks, and Dark Troopers make war wherever they're deployed, and IT-O Interrogators make life nightmarish for prisoners of the Empire. Some are even certified heroes (certain R2 astromech and 3PO protocol models, for instance).

Droids are an integral and indispensible part of the Star Wars universe. And this comprehensive guide surveys all the myriad models and classes -- from the lowliest drone ships to the most sophisticated humanoid automatons -- in fascinating detail.
-- Discover the evolution of the R-series, whose members include lumbering technicians and skilled X-wing navigators such as R2-D2.
-- Learn the curious history of the MSE-6 "mouse" droids employed exclusively in the bases and Imperial starships of the Empire.
-- Explore the workings of the malevolent Shadow Droids: machines with living, organic brains.
-- Find out how the Rebel's fearsome FIDO (Foreign Intruder Defense Organism) performs its duties.

Whatever its form or function, and wherever its place in the ever-expanding Star Wars scenario, if it's a droid, you'll find the definitive data on its development, history, and technology in this ultimate owner's manual.

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