HK-51

> *"Manifesto: The maker created me for the sole function of deleting high-ranking organic and droid-bait troublemakers. These deletions must be conspicuous, and provide an object lesson to other organic troublemakers! All other mission parameters are secondary."*
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-HK-51 explains who he is to his droid counterpart, Drone.

**HK-51** was a Hunter-Killer generation 51 series assassin droid produced generations past his model's era. HK-51 is the last known HK model droid in the galaxy in his time. He formed strange relationships with Jedi, Rebels, Clones, underworld spice dealers, and Resistance members for a short time. HK-51 found himself on the *Shadow's Scepter* from the Clone Wars all the way to the rise of the First Order.

## **Biography**

### **Early Days**

Shortly before the blockade of Naboo, the Trade Federation engineers had discovered schematics for an HK-51 series assassin droid. They had begun development to produce the droid as a method of capturing the Queen of Naboo without need of invasion. However, when the time came to execute the mission, HK-51 was not yet completed. It would be after the invasion, when the Republic arrested Viceroy Nute Gunray, that HK-51 would be confiscated and deactivated by Republic officials.

### **Hero of Khalis**

After the Battle of Geonosis, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine signed an executive order allowing HK-51 to be assigned to a special mission to destroy Separatist spies.

At year 22 BBY, HK-51 was assigned to join a group of three Jedi on Roalia to help eliminate the Separatist spy network attempting to mine and refine the Isotope-5 on the world. HK made soft contact and met with Ghaa Tabbak, Valo Sindar, and Heyvis Trockz, becoming an ally of theirs and close friend of Cara and Chalkurra. He would help them destroy a Separatist listening post at Sunshine Ridge and then joined the crew of the *Shadow's Scepter* and becoming one of the Heroes of Khalis.

### **Rebellion**

Sometime after the Battle of Yavin, HK-51 had joined IG-100, otherwise known as Drone, on several missions across the galaxy. They eventually found their way to a small Outer Rim world known as Trevor's Tumble, where they would eventually find the *Shadow's Scepter* once again. HK-51 made allies with several people, such as Amon Beroya and Tam Sarkin. He saw personally to the retrieval of the *Avenger*, named by him, and captained it during its early days. However, HK-51 then passed the buck over to Amon Beroya, who he would serve as the first mate for as Amon led the *Avenger* on several missions across the galaxy, finally seeing its final battle on during the Battle of Jakku.

### **Rise of the First Order**

Several years afterward, HK-51 had found himself working on the *Shadow's Scepter* with Drone, Braxton Vanda, and Cain Klivian, all allies from his past. He eventually helped Koren Forsec, Jarux Sental, and Jason Sarkin, son of his old friend Tam Sarkin, find the Resistance base on Wul'ur V. He would later see them again in Hutt Space only a month later.

## **Personality and Traits**

> *"Declaration: Assassination protocols engaged!"*
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-HK-51 activating assassin protocols.

Among several years of development and designing HK series assassin droids, the personality matrix has changed little over the different designs. HK-51 maintained a very awkward, surprising, and dark personality, but often times amused his allies with his strange dialect. One of the most unique parts of an HK assassin droids were expressing what kind of sentence it was before providing the sentence. This often times helped antagonists and allies understand when HK-51 was intending to kill and when he was simply communicating.

## **Skills and Abilities**

> *"Enthusiasm: Meatbags liquidated!"*
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-HK-51, referring to the death of a being.

Although he may seem friendly, much like a regular protocol droid, an even amusing, HK-51 was designed for one sole purpose: assassination. Although he had minor piloting skills, he was best used on the ground, deploying a wide option of roles. Whether leading an army or simply killing a target, many can say with certainty that HK-51 manages to meet the requested requirements when he was first designed.

## **Equipment**

HK-51 traveled extremely lightly, carrying only two blasters and a small combat knife with him. He often times carried his blaster rifle in his main and and slung a light-repeating blaster across his back, placing his combat knife in a sheathe along his waist. Although he may seem lightly armed, he could make many kills with just these three, using these weapons from his first days with the Heroes of Khalis throughout his time and into the First Order-Resistance war.

## **Appearances**

*Force and Destiny*

* Episode V: Guardians of Peace
* Episode VI: Son of Royalty (Part I)
* Episode VII: Padawan's Path (Part I)
* Episode VIII: Battle of Roalia
* Episode IX: Warrior of Light (Part I)
* Episode X: Farewell to Peace
* Prelude: Shadow of the Ancients
* Episode XI: New Beginnings
* Episode XII: Son of Royalty (Part II)
* Episode XIII: Black Diamonds' Revenge
* A Knight's Journey
* Episode XIV: Padawan's Path (Part II)
* Episode XV: Incursion of Fate
* Episode XVI: Warrior of Light (Part II)
* Episode XVII: Hunt for the *Tythos*
* Episode XVIII: End Times
* The Return
* Episode XIX: Wealth of the Daring
* Episode XX: Reign of the Sith
* Episode XXI: Son of Royalty (Part III)
* Episode XXII: Return of the Master

*Edge of the Empire* (First appearance)

*Age of Resistance*

* Season 1, Episode I: Rebels on the Run
* Season 3, Episode II: The Rebellion Grows

## **Behind the Scenes**

HK-51 was part of the short story *"Dangerous Reconnaissance"* that takes place during 21 BBY.

The stats for HK-51 are as presented: