2163 (Trade Federation Droid)

**2163** was initially a regular B1 battle droid that was later converted into an OOM command battle droid which notably served the Trade Federation's Droid Army during the Invasion of Naboo. In 32 BBY, he attempted to stop Qui-Gon Jinn and Queen Amidala from fleeing to Coruscant, but ended up bisected by the Jedi Master alongside his subordinates 1933 and 7169 instead.

## Biography

2163 was initially manufactured by Baktoid Combat Automata and Baktoid Armor Workshop in 989 PRC (33 BBY) in the main Geonosian droid factory as a regular B1 battle droid, comissioned in the service of the Trade Federation's Viceroy Nute Gunray's Droid Army.

2163 was present at the very first ground assault at Naboo during the invasion to protest a trade dispute. Unlike many other B1s, 2163 excelled in combat when compared to most of his droid peers and survived the battle despite the odds. This achievement earned 2163 a promotion and he was shipped back to Geonosis along with other overperforming B1s to be converted and retroffited as an OOM command battle droid, now sporting a slighly more powerful processor and expanded programming that allowed him to act in command roles. Despite being retrofitted into a droid commander, 2163 still kept his original designation however.

2163 was then stationed at the Theed Hangar in the capital city of Theed as the Trade Federation occupied the planet, guarding a group of Naboo Security Force pilots in the hangar and overseeing any unauthorized take offs.

   2163 confronted Qui-Gon Jinn at the hangar when the Jedi Master attempted to flee the planet along with Padmé Amidala and inform the Galactic Senate about the ongoing invasion. Jinn attempted to convince the droid to let them pass and allow them travel to Coruscant, which briefly confused the battle droid, who subsequently ordered their arrest.

Jinn quickly slashed him in half with a sweep of his lightsaber in response and the Jedi and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, proceeded to destroy 2163's subordinates and escape on the Queen's starship.

## Abilities

As a standard B1 battle droid, 2163 often employed unsophisticated tactics in battle due to the cheap nature of his manufacture, however he showed signs of being slightly more capable in battle than his other B1 peers, surviving the initial ground assault battles on Naboo, which earned him a promotion as an OOM command battle droid. After being converted, 2163 was upgraded with a slighly more powerful processor and expanded programming, which allowed him to act in command roles and adapt better to complex circumstances.

## Equipment

2163 wielded a E-5 blaster rifle and thermal detonators in combat, standard B1 battle droid gear.

## Appearance

2163 had a set of black sensors along with light tan plating. The droid also had masculine programming, was 1,93 meters in height and weighted 65 kilograms like all other B1 series battle droids. Yellow-orange markings on his torso and head were later painted after his promotion and conversion into an OOM commander battle droid, to mark his status as a commander, exactly like all other OOM-series commander droids. Additionally, his designation was imprinted on his back like all other droids as well, however, despite his conversion, 2163's original designation remained unchanged.

2163 also had a standard comlink booster pack built-in on his back 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 1.2 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Visual Dictionary
2. ↑ Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace