GT - 9R GT - 9R , nicknamed Niner by his masters , was a protocol droid who served two different bounty hunters — Tirog and Thannik — around the time of the Galactic Civil War . GT - 9R accompanied his masters on several of their adventures , despite his non - combatant programming and his distaste for the rougher side of life . GT - 9R was with Tirog during several incidents , including a hostile interview with Imperial Governor Dermeg of Ansillivog , a firefight on Gettiarn Space Station , and a clandestine meeting in the Dancing Dewback cantina . Tirog ' s enemies , including the crime lord Ploovo Two - For - One , targeted GT - 9R as well . " Niner " was also part of Thannik ' s group during his involvement in a smuggling operation funneling arms to the Alliance to Restore the Republic , and during his own visit to the Dancing Dewback . Biography . Service with Tirog . While serving Tirog , GT - 9R ' s non - violent protocol droid programming and somewhat snobbish personality frequently clashed with the hunter ' s more aggressive style . On one occasion , three armed security guards on Gettiarn Space Station demanded Tirog ' s surrender . Even as Tirog fired on one of the guards , GT - 9R suggested a negotiated settlement . In another incident , the duo visited a cantina called the Dancing Dewback to meet with a Devaronian contact ; GT - 9R voiced his disdain for the establishment , while Tirog described it as " [ his ] kind of place . " GT - 9R did show that he had one trait in common with his master , however : both the hunter and his droid hung back before entering , checking the crowd for any possible danger . GT - 9R was also present during Tirog ' s confrontation with Imperial Governor Dermeg of Ansillivog , and was targeted along with Tirog by loan shark and crime lord Ploovo Two - For - One . The gangster tried to set up an ambush for GT - 9R and Tirog , but the droid helped his master capture two of Ploovo ' s agents . GT - 9R and Tirog were thus forewarned against the trap . Along with a pirate named Drebble and a child calling himself " Ace , " Tirog and GT - 9R once visited an open - air marketplace on a world with a bright blue sun . During this visit , the group was accosted by a gambler accompanied by two armed thugs , who had been pursuing them for some time . As the gambler and his cronies fired on the foursome , GT - 9R tried to take cover in the nearby bar to which Ace had already fled . Service with Thannik . GT - 9R also visited the Dancing Dewback with Thannik , the outlaw Dirk Harkness , a child named Cev Rees , and a pilot named Rhen . GT - 9R ' s conversation with Thannik on entering the cantina was very similar to his conversation with Tirog during their visit . Thannik and GT - 9R had another adventure involving Rhen and Rees . During the Galactic Civil War , the four of them became involved in a scheme to smuggle blasters to the Rebel Alliance . In the course of this deal , the foursome was followed by a group who claimed Thannik and his associates owed them credits . Their pursuers caught up with them in an open - air market on a world with a blue sun . While Thannik fought their assailants , GT - 9R fled to a nearby bar with Rees and Rhen , only to be surrounded by more armed individuals . Characteristics . Unlike his rough - hewn masters Tirog and Thannik , GT - 9R did not enjoy combat . He would not have been a capable combatant anyway , since his programming did not allow him to use weapons . His usual combat tactic was to immediately seek cover , sometimes while continuing to suggest non - violent solutions . GT - 9R conducted himself in a genteel manner at all times , even in combat . His personality bordered on the snobbish , especially when dealing with the seamier elements of the galaxy that his masters habitually dealt with . Behind the scenes . GT - 9R , together with Tirog , Drebble , and Ace , is one of the characters appearing in " Tirog ' s Story , " a series of gameplay examples in Bill Smith ' s 1992 roleplaying game book , published by West End Games . Niner ' s player in " Tirog ' s Story " is identified as " Ted . " GT - 9R ' s other adventures with Tirog appear in Appendix One of the rulebook , " Roleplaying Basics . " GT - 9R ' s adventures with Thannik appear in two gameplay examples in Smith ' s 1996 game book , " " . These examples are reworked and expanded versions of the earlier rulebook ' s visit to the Dancing Dewback and the shootout in the marketplace , but with Tirog replaced by Thannik and several other player characters appearing . GT - 9R ' s player is named " Paul " in the revised rulebook .