SD-K4 assassin droid

The SD-K4 assassin droid, also known as the assassin probe, or the assassin probe droid, was a model of assassin droid manufactured by Baktoid Combat Automata. Used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars, it was also referred to as the Separatist assassin probeUltimate Star Wars and Separatist assassin droid.
==Characteristics==
A class four droid, the SD-K4 assassin droid manufactured by Baktoid Combat Automata, a subsidiary of the Techno Union, was designed to assassinate targets with high efficiency. Spider-like droids programmed for quiet killing, assassin probes moved quietly on eight razored legs they could use to lurk silently in for the kill. They were equipped with multiple red photoreceptors for scanning their surroundings. If cornered or destroyed, an SD-K4 could release thirty smaller SD-K4a mini-assassin droids from pores on its head to finish any job the assassin probe started.
==History==
SD-K4 assassin droids were used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. As the Galactic Republic's highest echelons began disappearing, it suspected the use of assassin probes. In the year 21 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Landing at Point Rain" to 21 BBY, and dates the death of Ponds as seen in the episode "Lethal Trackdown," to the same year. Since places "Voyage of Temptation" between "Landing at Point Rain" and "Lethal Trackdown," its events must take place in the same year. Tal Merrik, senator of Kalevala and a secret Death Watch sympathizer, smuggled three SD-K4s aboard the spaceliner Coronet to assassinate Satine Kryze, duchess of Mandalore. After one of the droids killed clone troopers "Mixer" and "Redeye," their companions discovered their presence and a battle ensued in the cargo hold. The trio and their probe killers were then destroyed before they could eliminate their target, though not before causing more casualties amongst the clones and interrupting the senators' dinner.
After the Clone Wars, the Techno Union was absorbed by the Galactic Empire,Star Wars: Uprising who used their assassin probes during the Galactic Civil War. The Rebel Alliance also modified some for combat and provided them to Saponza's Gang.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Force Arena
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*Star Wars: Commander 
*Aftermath: Life Debt 
==Sources==
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*Ultimate Star Wars 
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*Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
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*Collapse of the Republic 
*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition 
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*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle!
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*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
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==Notes and references==
Category:Assassin droid models
Category:Baktoid Combat Automata products
Category:Death Watch
Category:Droid models of the Confederacy of Independent Systems
Category:Droid models of the Galactic Empire