Type: AQ-Series Battle Droid
Degree: Fourth Degree
Class: Battle Droid
Sensor Color: Red
Plating Color: Gray
Gender: Masculine Programming
Personality Module: Elementary
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster: 3D
Blaster: Retractable Laser Cannon 4D
Dodge: 3D
KNOWLEDGE 2D
MECHANICAL 1D
PERCEPTION 1D
STRENGTH 2D
Brawling: 3D
Swimming: 4D+2
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
• Humanoid appearance (2 arms, 2 legs, head, torso)
• Photoreceptor
• Vocabulator
• Integrated comlink
• Remote receiver (5,000 km range, with local back-up processor)
• Retractable laser cannon (5D, 3-30/100/300)
• Light Armor (+1D vs damage)
• 2 Propellers (+1D to all swim skill checks)
Move: 8 (walking), 12 (swimming)
Size: 2.83 meters tall
Cost: 12,000 credits
Availability: 3, X
Background: Aqua droids were a advanced model of a battle droid able to fight both on land and underwater. They were used in the Separatists’ attack on Kamino. They also were used in the Separatist’s attempt to let the Quarren gain political control of the planet Mon Calamari.
While agile in water, aqua droids could not cope with their earlier counterparts on land, making them easy targets during the invasion of Tipoca City. They were stored in a classic droid style with their legs folded in a fetal position against their chest. Aqua droids were portable and can fold up to fit into Trident ships, the ships would deploy a rack of folded droids, when activated, the droids unfolded and dropped to the ground ready for action. While stored, their ocular sensors retracted like a periscope into their higher torso, protecting it from explosions. They were often armed with a retractable laser cannon on their right wrist which was modified to be more active submerged in water – and the pressure of deep oceans – though they could be regularly modified to fire small grenades or missiles, like their B2 counterparts, by replacing an arm.
For propulsion underwater, their feet could fold into propellers, and a head that could be tucked in to their bodies to reduce drag while swimming. They were about as tough and powerful as a standard B2 droid and have a very similar armature, despite their skeletal look. They could also be ordered to do security or construction tasks. Despite the fact that the aqua droids were agile and effective underwater, they were ungainly when above water and on dry land. This weakness was one of the main reasons that they were defeated on Kamino. However, aqua droids proved to be quite durable and were shown to withstand multiple blaster shots before falling.
Aqua droids also share the deep voice tone of the B2, but respond to orders with the famous “Roger, Roger” B1 Battle Droid.