3D - 4 administrative droid The 3D - 4 administrative droid , also known as the 3D - 4 protocol droid , was a third - degree droid produced by Genetech Corporation sometime before the Yuuzhan Vong War . Designed to compete in the protocol droid market dominated by Cybot Galactica ' s 3PO - series , the 3D - 4 sacrificed diplomatic protocols to focus solely on business administration . The droid was used mainly by businessbeings and ambassadors , and served as a basic negotiator and translator . Although stock models were unarmed , the 3D - 4 was capable of being refitted with a concealed hold - out blaster in case of trouble . Description . Genetech Corporation ' s 3D - 4 administrative droid was a third - degree bipedal unit , and also possessed two hands . It was equipped with a basic processor , a vocabulator , a translator unit which was capable of understanding basic and binary among other languages , and an encrypted internal comlink . The 3D - 4 was furnished with a large database containing information on galactic trade , business and law . The droid possessed an internal storage capacity allowing it to store up to five kilograms of material , and was equipped with audio and video recorders . Stock models were unarmed , but could be retrofitted to include a concealed hold - out blaster at the owner ' s discretion . A license was required to own a 3D - 4 administrative droid , and they cost 7 , 320 credits to purchase . Role . The 3D - 4 series was one of Genetech Corporation ' s answers to Cybot Galactica ' s domination of the protocol droid market by producing a droid more suited to administrative functions rather than diplomacy . Designed to assist organic beings with system management and administration duties , the 3D - 4 was commonly employed by businessbeings and ambassadors , along with those individuals who felt they needed a droid capable of operating in a variety of roles . The 3D - 4 ' s extensive knowledge of bureaucratic procedure , coupled with its translator and information database , allowed it to serve as a basic negotiator and translator during business dealings . Despite its administrative role , it was also referred to as the " 3D - 4 protocol droid . " History . In 26 ABY , a 3D - 4 droid was present on the planet Ando during the Yuuzhan Vong War . Extra - galactic invaders , the Yuuzhan Vong despised machines as abominations and sought to destroy them all . As the Yuuzhan Vong arrived on Ando , droids were destroyed by the native Aqualish in an effort to appease the marauders . Dorsk 82 , a Khommite clone and Jedi Knight , sought to rescue as many droids as he could from what he saw as senseless destruction , and the 3D - 4 was part of a group of thirty - eight droids that Dorsk 82 gathered together . As he guided the droids to his ship , the Jedi turned back to delay a group of Aqualish following them . Dorsk 82 attempted to placate the mob , but a security officer gave orders for the ship to be fired upon while it was still on the ground . The ship and its occupants — the 3D - 4 , thirty - seven other droids and Dorsk 82 ' s pilot , Hhen — were killed instantly . Dorsk 82 suffered the same fate shortly after as the Aqualish attempted to capture him to turn over to the Yuuzhan Vong . Behind the scenes . A 3D - 4 droid first appeared in the prologue in Greg Keyes ' " " , which was part of the and published in 2001 , in which it was referred to as a " 3D - 4 protocol droid . " In 2010 , Wizards of the Coast ' s " Galaxy of Intrigue " profiled the 3D - 4 administrative droid . This article assumes that the latter source ' s naming is the most canon . Despite similarities to the 3D - 4X administrative droid — including name , basic function and manufacturer — several differences are present between the models , chief among them the ability to refit the droid with a concealed weapon . The cost of the units are different , with 3D - 4 droids costing 7 , 520 credits while 3D - 4X droids retail for 5 , 500 credits . 3D - 4 models are equipped with a basic processor , which means that the unit is not suited to independent problem - solving or creative thinking to carry out its tasks , and follows its instructions literally . In contrast , 3D - 4Xs are built with a heuristic processor which allows the droid to learn by doing and formulate solutions to the problems it faces through logic and reasoning . The amount of internal storage capacity between the models also differs , with the 3D - 4 capable of storing five kilograms within its internal compartments , while the 3D - 4X is only capable of carrying two kilograms . For the purpose of this article , it is assumed that the 3D - 4 and the 3D - 4X are separate models due to these differences .