Droid SPN-Series Protocol/Bodyguard Droid

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SPN-Series Protocol/Bodyguard Droid

AFFILIATION
Various

MANUFACTURER
Cybot Galactica

CLASS
Protocol/Security

LOCOMOTION
Legged: Biped POWER SUPPLY
Rechargeable power cell, 72 hour duration

SENSORS

• 1x Photoreceptors.
• 2x Auditory receptors.
• 1x Olfactory sensor

SIZE
1.8 Meters

COMPOSITION
Plasteel

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

• 1x Vocabulator.
• 1x Translator unit.
• 1x Audio-recording unit.
• 1x AA-1 VerboBrain.
• 1x TranLang III communication package.
• 1x Restraining bolt mount.
• 1x CCX Canto Cane
• 1x integrated hand blaster

DESCRIPTION​

The SPN-series was Cybot's Galactica's CEO's attempt to improve on their popular CPO-series protocol droid. While some in the company thought it was foolish to 'improve upon perfection', the company ran ahead with the CEO's idea. The SPN featured many similarities to the CP0, including translation capabilities and memory storage. In addition, the droid came preprogrammed with several combative programs to protect their wards as well as basic management programming. This combination of programming resulted in a droid that could be fairly independent. Cybot Galactica advertised:

THE IPN-SERIES IS NOT JUST A DIPLOMATIC AIDE, ITS THE DIPLOMATIC AIDE.
OUR PROGRAMMING IS CAPABLE OF DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS WHEN SCHEDULED SPEAKERS ARE UNABLE TO ARRIVE.
SIMPLY INSERT YOUR GUIDELINES, AND THE IPN WILL SPEAK FOR YOU!
TRANSLATOR, BODYGUARD, ORATOR, AND SECRETARY; THE IPN DOES IT ALL! ​

The SPN comes in a variety of colors to choose from, though the most common is black (pictured above). With each model, Cybot Galactica warns that monthly mind-wipes are necessary, as some of the quirks the SPN suffers can come across as judgmental, combinative or even paranoid.

Unfortunately, the combination of higher cost of purchase, increased levels of maintenance compared to the CP0-series, and the special licensing for ownership resulted in the SPN-series not seeing widespread success. While numerous models were purchased by several smaller independent governments, potential contracts with Imperials and large governments ultimately fell through. There has been an uptick in copy-cat models based out of M4-78, leading some to wonder if these models under Blackwell are truly subservient or not.

LEGALITY​

Special licensing is required on most worlds.

INTENT​

To create a new protocol droid that could function as a legislative representative as well as a fun idea for any droid character.

RESTRICTIONS​

None. PC characters based on this model are possible, but can be subject to increased scrutiny by members of staff

 

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