Droid 501-Z Police Droid

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501-Z POLICE DROID

AFFILIATION
Various.

MANUFACTURER
SoroSuub Corporation.

CLASS
Security droid.

LOCOMOTION
Bipedal.
POWER SUPPLY
Rechargeable power cell, 72-hour duration.

SENSORS

DIMENSIONS
Height - 1.87 meters (standing).

COMPOSITION
Durasteel.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION
The 501-Z police droid, more commonly known as the "Zed", is a law enforcement and security automaton manufactured by the SoroSuub Corporation. One of the most advanced droids of its type currently available, the 501-Z is both physically capable and highly intelligent, a dangerous combination in any droid, although thankfully this model is generally on the side of law and order.

The 501-Z police droid stands an imposing 1.87 meters in height, sheathed in blast-resistant durasteel plating which can turn light blaster bolts, although anything heavier will generally penetrate. The droid is also equipped with a suite of useful sensors and implements, including an arm-mounted computer probe, magnetic foot-pads which can be energized to adhere to metallic surfaces, an integrated comlink, a front-mounted hologram recorder/projector and a datacard socket. Notably, the 501-Z is equipped with 2 motion detectors, 1 located on its back, allowing it to sense enemies sneaking up behind it. Its I/O socket can also be covered and locked, hampering efforts by slicers to hijack the droid with a computer spike or other implement.

501-Zs, as mentioned, are highly intelligent for droids, with cognitive systems comparable to certain high-end protocol models. This allows the droid to make intuitive leaps of logic when pursuing a suspect, enabling them to predict where they might go or what tactics they might try to employ. While by no means infallible, this capability throws many criminals - used to fairly mindless and predictable law enforcement droids - for a loop, and veteran law-breakers rightly fear the 501-Z. In addition to pursuing and detaining criminals, 501-Zs are capable of functioning as detectives and crime scene investigators. They are also fully capable of piloting vehicles of all types, although they cannot provide hyperspace calculations as a dedicated astromech or pilot droid would.

Stock, 501-Z police droids are friendly, optimistic and cheerful, at odds with their intimidating physical appearance. They are often well-liked by the communities they serve, although their determined, optimistic attitude when on the job can grate on their organic colleagues. They are fully capable of working with organics, however, and are respected for their skill and professionalism, even in positions of command.

501-Zs are notably prevented by high-level programming blocks from using lethal or otherwise inhumane force against organic suspects. They are typically equipped with stun sticks and stun blasters in the course of their work. These programming blocks can be overridden, but doing so is both difficult and traumatic for the droid, whose personality matrix may become permanently altered or even damaged afterward.

501-Zs are used primarily on highly populous worlds where local law enforcement might not have enough organic officers to be effective. They are also sometimes deployed to remote colonies and outposts, which may not have the budget or population to support a fully organic security force.

LEGALITY
Restricted. Due to their sophistication and programming, special licenses are required to operate 501-Z droids on most civilized worlds if the operator is not affiliated with local law enforcement.

INTENT
To add a droid from Legends canon to our site's fanon.
 
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