GNK power droid

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> A GNK droid, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope

**GNK power droids**, also known as **gonk droids**, were an Industrial Automaton knockoff of the successful EG-6 power droid.

## Characteristics

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GNK power droids were effectively power generators with legs and simple artificial intelligence so they could understand rudimentary commands. They were most commonly found on under-developed worlds that did not have an expansive power grid, or in mobile military operations.

They often made a low honking noise that sounded like the word "gonk," resulting in the nickname **gonk droids** or simply **gonks**. This form of droidspeak was referred to as "Gonkian."

## History

A year before the Clone Wars, Groodo the Hutt, in his bid to destroy the Fondor Shipyards and Spaceport, employed, as part of his Droid Control Army, GNK Power Droids that were modified with rapid-repeating blasters in their upper casings. Jedi Master Mace Windu, joining the mission to Fondor, handily defeated a GNK attack with his lightsaber, neatly severing the blaster that had emerged from beneath a lid in the droid's upper frame.

Sometime after the Battle of Endor, rumors began to spread regarding a "Cult of the Power Droids." Apparently, a pair of GNK Power Droids would come to one's door and request funding for a fringe religious group. Advice from renowned linguist Ebenn Q3 Baobab was that one should merely utter the phrase "Gonk. Gonk. Gonk ko kyenga see," a highly controversial statement that was not allowed to be legally translated (see Baobab Security Directive 51-C).

## Behind the scenes

The GNK power droid derives its name from the "gonk" sound it makes in Episode IV. The droid was originally called simply a "power droid," but a newsgroup posting in 1993 led to the now-official name becoming quickly popular.

In the *Battlefront* series, gonk droids are called **Ammunition Droids** and dispense ammo to the troops who stand near them.

In the *LEGO Star Wars* games, gonk droids are slow-moving and weak, unable to attack, interact with their surroundings, or jump. They can be interacted with, such as being Force pushed, shot, or destroyed. They explode when shot. However, they are invincible when they appear in the Dex's Diner hub area. Gonk droids are included mainly for the player's amusement, as they are universally ignored by enemies. Gonk droids are also a Separatist character in *The Clone Wars* version. A "Super Gonk" upgrade can be purchased with in-game currency, permitting the player's gonk droid to run and jump, though not attack. Several gonk droids can be found wandering around the Mos Eisley Cantina.

## Appearances

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* *Darth Plagueis* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds*
* *Star Wars: Obi-Wan*
* *Cloak of Deception* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars*: Episode I *The Phantom Menace*
* *Star Wars: Battlefront* as Ammunition Droid
* *Jango Fett: Open Seasons* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: Bounty Hunter*
* *Star Wars Adventures 3: The Hostage Princess*
* *Star Wars: Republic Commando*
* *Star Wars: Battlefront II* as Ammunition Droid
* *The Clone Wars: Discount*
* *Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures* video game
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Point of No Return"
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* *Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron*
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* *Star Wars Droids: Rebellion 2*
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* *Star Wars*: Episode IV *A New Hope* (First appearance)
* *Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope* junior novel
* *Super Star Wars*
* *Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron*
* *Star Wars Galaxies*
* *A Bad Feeling: The Tale of EV-9D9*
* *Star Wars*: Episode V *The Empire Strikes Back*
* *Star Wars 47: Droid World*
* *Star Wars: Empire at War*
* *Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption*
* *Star Wars: Demolition*
* *Star Wars*: Episode VI *Return of the Jedi*
* *Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi* novelization
* *Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi* junior novel
* *Star Tours*
* *Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II*
* *Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith*
* *Champions of the Force* Template:1stID
* *Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast*
* *Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy*

### Non-canon appearances

* *LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game*
* *LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga*
* *LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2*
* *LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy*
* *LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars*
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* *Star Wars: Tiny Death Star*

## Sources

* *Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley* (Picture only)
* *Star Wars Screen Entertainment*
* *Star Wars Trivial Pursuit*
* *Star Wars: The Power of the Force*
* *Star Wars Encyclopedia*
* *Star Wars: Behind the Magic*
* *Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary*
* *Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide*
* *Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide*
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* *Star Wars Miniatures: Universe*
* *The New Essential Guide to Droids*
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* "Top 10 Most Unlikely Unleashed Figures"—*Star Wars Insider* 100
* *The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia*
* *Star Wars Character Encyclopedia*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ *Star Wars Adventures 3: The Hostage Princess*
2. ↑ http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=34495
3. ↑ http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf.starwars/msg/eb00ed05ae2618c8?hl=en

## External links

* Gonkipedia, the Cult of the Power Droids Wiki

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