1138 (Trade Federation Droid)

**1138** was a B1-Series battle droid that served under the commander battle droid OOM-9 in the Trade Federation Droid Army during the Naboo Crisis. 1138 took part on the Battle of Naboo at the Great Grass Plains.

When Naboo's native Gungans attempted to strike back at the Federation's forces, creating a distraction from the capital of Theed, 1138 was part of OOM-9's task force dispatched to battle. The Gungans were surrounded and defeated, but before 1138 could capture one of their surrendering Gungan leaders, Jar Jar Binks, the droid was suddenly deactivated, along with all other B1 droids on the field when the Federation's Droid Control Ship was destroyed by Anakin Skywalker. Due to previous battle damage, the sudden deactivation triggered a short circuit malfuction at the droid's electromagnetic neck joint, causing it to fall off on its own accord.

## Biography

1138 was manufactured by Baktoid Combat Automata and Baktoid Armor Workshop in 989 PRC (33 BBY) in the main Geonosian droid factory, comissioned in the service of the Trade Federation's Viceroy Nute Gunray's Droid Army. He served for a year as part of the Federation's Trade Defense Force.

A year later in 990 PRC (32 BBY), Gunray utilized a fleet under his command to blockade and invade the world of Naboo, in a form of protest against the Galactic Senate's new taxation of trade routes. 1138 was a part of the occupation force under the command of droid OOM-9.

Soon after, an unexpected combined force of Gungans and Humans to retake control of the planet surfaced. As the Gungan army under the command of Bombad General Jar Jar Binks and General Tobler Ceel massed at the Great Grass Plains. OOM-9 led the Federation's opposing force, of which 1138 was a part, and engaged the natives in the Battle of Grassy Plains. At some point in the battle, 1138 recieved critical damage to his electromagnetic neck joint, it was not enough to decomission the droid however.

As the Gungans were forced to retreat and eventually surrender, 1138 joined 7276 in capturing Binks and Captain Roos Tarpals. As 1138 held Binks at blasterpoint, the Federation's Droid Control Ship that was orbiting Naboo and relaying orders to the battle droids was unexpectedly destroyed by Anakin Skywalker. As a result, 1138, and all other battle droids on the planet were immediately deactivated.

The sudden deactivation triggered a short circuit malfuction at the droid's damaged electromagnetic neck joint, causing it to fall off. A confused General Binks pushed its limp body to the ground and later comemorated their victory over the droid army. Naboo's leader, Queen Amidala was then soon able to capture Gunray and reclaim possession of Naboo.

## Abilities

1138 was a standard B1 battle droid. B1 droids often employed unsophisticated tactics in battle, massing parade ranks or simple swarms and rarely displaying the concept of cover. Their manufacture cheapness meant that their A.I. was very basic if not outright rudimentary when compared with the majority of droid standards galaxywide.

## Equipment

1138 wielded a E-5 blaster rifle and thermal detonators in combat, standard B1 battle droid gear.

## Appearance

1138 had a bone white plating, black photoreceptors, and, just like every other B1 battle droid, was 1.93 meters tall, weighted 65 kilograms, had masculine programming and spoke in a high-pitched monotone. Additionally, his designation was imprinted on his back, 1138 also had a standard comlink booster pack built-in for communications.

## Appears in

* Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
* Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Visual Dictionary

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Visual Dictionary