LEP-series service droid

The **LEP-series service droid**, also known as the **LEP servant droid** and nicknamed **rabbit droids** and **assistant droids**, was a model of third class service droid that saw use during the Clone Wars and beyond. Nuvo Vindi, Whorm Loathsom, and Tan Divo were each known to possess one of these droids. The LEP droids were manufactured by Coachelle Automata, a company led by members of the sentient and leporine Lepi species whom they resembled.

## Characteristics

The droids had a high voice and spoke in either an odd language with a series of chirps and squeaks, consisting of changing high and lower pitch, or in Basic. The model had ear-like attachments on the head that could be used to hold a hologram transmission projector. They were also known to use their hands to dust off seats that their master was about to sit on. One of their common tasks was to fetch refreshments. Others were used as waiters, or for carrying luggage.

Much like certain protocol droid models, assistant droids seemed to have somewhat cowardly personalities, due to their self-preservation programming. Not being designed for combat, they would often attempt to run or hide during violent altercations. However, when backed into a corner they could turn violent if threatened. For instance, Nuvo Vindi's servant droid, LEP-86C8, lashed out at Padmé Amidala while securing a virus bomb. More proof assistant droids have self-preservation programming is that during the battle of Christophosis, Loathsom's servant would prefer to ride in the inside of Loathsom's tank instead of the exposed commander's hatch in the tank.

However, it was possible to modify the droid to make it more aggressive and allow it to fulfill a bodyguard role. This involved upgrading the shell to make the droid sturdier and installing a blaster pistol.

## History

Moff Quarsh Panaka several of these droids working in his chalet on Onoam. They were destroyed when the chalet was blown up by a bomb, parts of them getting scattered far and wide.

During the New Republic Era, Grand Moff Ardus Kaine had an LEP-series service droid aboard the *Reaper II* working in the cloning laboratory.

Prime Minister Chattar Lal had several working in his palace on Dilonexa XXIII.

After Bib Fortuna took over Jabba's Palace, an LEP-series service droid served in the Palace as a ratcatcher. It later continued service in the castle following ex-bounty hunter Boba Fett's takeover as Daimyo.

An unknown unit was used at a camp on the snow-covered planet of Carlac by a group of Cold weather assault stormtroopers for target practice along with several other captured droids. When Indiana Jones was captured by the troopers and brought to the camp, his copilot and partner K-7R3 was ordered to repair the broken droids, including the LEP servant droid. After the droids were repaired, K-7R3 asked to help rescue Jones from the snowtroopers. Later, the group of droids engaged the Imperials, allowing K-7R3 and Jones to escape, but were quickly dispatched, and the LEP servant droid was gunned down by a snowtrooper.

## Appearances

* Coruscant Nights I (First appearance)
* Raiders of the Lost Darth
* Shadows of the Empire
* Orders
* A Practical Man
* Bounty
* Beyond the Dune Sea II
* The Sand Will Provide
* *Lyn Me: The Dancer*
* "Alliances"—*The Further Exploits of Indiana Jones*
* The Sun Sets and It Rises
* The Believer