MEL-221

MEL-221 was a power droid owned by the pirate Phee Genoa who accompanied her on various expeditions. In August 2nd, 1985, Mel accompanied Genoa and Clone Force 99 on a mission to Skara Nal in the Kaldar Trinary system. Mel's body was destroyed by the ancient walker Skara Nal. This barely perturbed Genoa, who stated that she simply kept a back-up of MEL's memory bank and could have it restored.
==Biography==
MEL-221 was a feminine programmed power droid owned by the pirate Phee Genoa. She traveled to too many uncharted planets to count, so she had Mel keep track of the legends she tracked down over the years. Mel was destroyed many times, so Genoa kept the droid's memory stored on her ship's data bank and she would be rebuilt. In August 1st, 1985, Mel, Genoa, and Clone Force 99 were in Ciddarin Scaleback's parlor in Ord Mantell City. Genoa had MEL scan a compass that "Wrecker" and Omega found at a junkyard. The scan helped Genoa realize the compass was from long before their time and had coordinates for the Kaldar Trinary system. Genoa and the clones decided to go to the system to find possible treasure.
While en route to Skara Nal in the system on the Marauder, Genoa and and Omega used Mel as a foot rest while they discussed the latter's adventures. Upon landing on the planet, Mel followed Genoa and the clones into a mountain. After the group managed to open a doorway, Genoa ordered Mel to note the coordinates and wait there. Mel later fled from falling debris caused by the ancient walker Skara Nal, which was activated by Genoa removing the Heart of the Mountain from the walker. Mel was destroyed by a blast from the Skara Nal's superlaser. After Genoa and Clone Force 99 disabled the walker, Omega apologized to Genoa about losing Mel, though Genoa stated that Mel's memories were backed up and she would be rebuilt before they headed to Vadnay.
==Characteristics==
Mel had yellow and blue plating and three black photoreceptors. She was was capable of making beeping sounds and scanning objects by projecting a purple light.
==Behind the scenes==
MEL-221 first appeared in "Entombed," the fifth episode of the second season of the Star Wars: The Bad Batch animated series, which aired on January 25, 2023. Mel's full name was identified in the official Walt Disney Company Getty Images release for the episode.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Droids with unspecified gender programming
Category:Individual droids