EG-86
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- “Talk about a low profile, he came in with the cargo payload. He's unit EG-86.”
- ―Sabine Wren
EG-86 is a GNK series power droid, or Gonk droid, who appeared in theStar Wars Rebels episode, "Blood Sisters". He works for theRebel Alliance, specificallyBail Organa, acting as a spy for the rebels and gathering whatever Imperial information he can.
Background[]
EG-86 is a rebel spy, using his appearance as a harmless Gonk droid to slip past Imperial security and gather vital information for the early members of theRebel Alliance. Following one such spy mission, EG-86 was retrieved by rebel membersSabine Wren andEzra Bridger, who were ordered byBail Organa to bring him to the planet Alderaan. However, the rebels were intercepted by aMandalorian bounty hunter and former friend of Sabine,Ketsu Onyo, who attempted to kidnap EG-86 for her employers, the Black Sun. When theEmpire eventually showed up, Ketsu helped the rebels escape, delivering EG-86 safely to Alderaan.
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- EG-86 is the first Gonk droid to appear inStar Wars Rebels.
- EG-86 was not originally a Gonk droid when development for "Blood Sisters" began.
- EG-86 is the first Gonk droid in the Star Wars universe to have a featured role.
