ASP-series labor droid
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ASP-series labor droid
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An ASP droid known asK0-5D was extensively modified forgladitorial combat.
History[]

K0-SD was modified to serve as a gladiator droid.
Manufactured byIndustrial Automaton, for a great manyyears the ASP general-purpose droid was a popular choice for many first-time droid buyers. This was thanks to its relatively low price point of only around a thousandcredits, as well as featuring a simple structure that offered the real possibility of being able to tinker with the droid. In spite of their shortcomings, ASPs were both popular and successful, ultimately spawning almost as many home-grown variants as they had owners.[1]ASP-7B7 was a durable ASP unit active inthe galaxy.[7]
During theClone Wars, ASPs were employed as support droids by theSeparatist Droid Army to perform heavy labor and tasks thatB1-series battle droids andB2-series super battle droids were too valuable or fragile to waste on.[1]
During theImperial Era, one ASP unit—who was manufactured under the designation Ayesspee-Nine, but took on the nameSymon after becoming self-aware—found theneural core ofAjax Sigma, a droid revolutionary from theHigh Republic Era. After Ajax's reconstruction, however, Symon became enraged that Sigma suggested theSecond Revelation turn away from violence, as the revolutionary had seen the droids gathered together in his name were a community of their own. While Ajax was nervous that Symon would give into his rage and convince others of their group to join him,[6] Sigma was successful in turning the group into a droid church, although he was forced to again take up arms when theScourge made itself known.[8]
Behind the scenes[]
The ASP-series labor droid first appeared inStar Wars: Shadows of the Empire, a1996Star Wars Legends multimedia project.[9] The model becamecanon when it appeared in the1997special edition re-release of the1977 filmStar Wars: Episode IVA New Hope.[10] It was first identified as the ASP-series labor droid inKnights of Fate, a2018 sourcebook for theStar Wars: Force and Destinyroleplaying game.[11]
Appearances[]
- Master & Apprentice(andaudiobook)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Nomad Droids"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Friend in Need"(Legs only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Deception"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Necessary Bond"
- Solo: A Star Wars Story(Faceplate only)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 5(Faceplate only)
- Star Wars: Episode IVA New Hope(First appearance)(Introduced inSpecial Edition)
- Revelations (2022) 1(Vision to Darth Vader)
- "The Book of Ajax" —Dark Droids: D-Squad 1(In flashback(s))
- Star Wars (2020) 37
- Dark Droids: D-Squad 3(In flashback(s))
- Star Wars (2020) 38
- Darth Vader (2020) 43
"Turning Point" —Star Wars Insider 169(reprinted inStar Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 2)
"Hare-Brained Heist" — Star Wars Adventures Annual 2019
Sources[]
"Nomad Droids" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars onStarWars.com(backup link)
K0-5D in theEncyclopedia(original site is defunct)(First identified as ASP droid)(First identified as ASP general purpose droid)
Star Wars: Card TraderSet:Droids Series 1, Card:ASP-Series Droid(First identified as ASP-Series Droid)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 8Droid Directory: Imperial Mark IV Sentry Droid
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 22Droid Directory: ASP General-Purpose Droid(First identified as ASP general-purpose droid)(First identified as ASP labour droid)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Knights of Fate(First identified as ASP-series labor droid)
- Star Wars: Droidography
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020
Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the officialStar Wars KidsYouTube channel(original link is obsolete)
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills(Picture only)
Every Language in Star Wars Movies | Star Wars By the Numbers on the officialStar Wars KidsYouTube channel(original link is obsolete)
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021
Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds — "Beeps"
ASP General Purpose Droid in theDatabank(backup link)
K0-5D in theDatabank(backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.11.21.31.41.51.6
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 22Droid Directory: ASP General-Purpose Droid
- ↑According toStar Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia,labor droids are classified asclass five droids.
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Deception"
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Necessary Bond"
- ↑5.05.1
"Hare-Brained Heist" — Star Wars Adventures Annual 2019
- ↑6.06.1"The Book of Ajax" —Dark Droids: D-Squad 1
- ↑Star Wars: These Are the Droids You're Looking For
- ↑Dark Droids 1
- ↑Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- ↑Star Wars: Episode IVA New Hope
- ↑Knights of Fate
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