K-2SO

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**K-2SO** (**Kay-Tuesso**) abbreviated as **K-2** also as **Kay** was an KX-Series Security Droid who was originally created for use in Empire forces. At some point Kay encountered Cassian Andor a operative of an rebellion which sought to oppose the Empire and restore democracy in the galaxy. Andor then reprogramed K-2SO to serve in the Rebellion, making him an alarming sight standing within the Alliance base. The pragmatic droid was an effective insertion agent as he can blend in perfectly at empire installations and empire outposts. The reprogrammed Imperial droid turned Rebel droid had participated in an battle at Scarif where this KX security droid had sacrificed himself so Cassian andJyn Erso could steal plans to the Empire first Death Star I.

## History

### Imperial Service

#### Rebel Reprogramming

**K-2SO** was one of the Imperial security Droids assigned to an Imperial detachment on Wecacoe. During the assignment Kay encountered a Rebellion Agent Cassian Andor and fought him until a pair of rebel twins found the droid kill-switch. This rebel team attempted to wipe the droid's memory but were partially successful at the first attempt at reprogramming, then later on Cassian Andor was able to give K-2SO new orders that would help them make their way off the planet Wecacoe. When rebel group came under attack by the Imperial Troopers Kay helped defend the rebels despite problems with the programming. As twins led Imperials away they informed Andor that K-2SO had intel they needed. By the end of the mission, K-2SO had been successfully reprogrammed to serve their Rebels and had fled alongside Cassian after finding a Starship to make the escape.

### Rebellion Service

#### Extracting Jyn Erso

K-2SO accompanied the Extraction Team Bravo which helped Jyn Erso escape from the Wobani Labor Camp. As Erso ran outside to escape K-2 had seized Jyn, threw her to the ground and told her not to resist as she was rescued. Bravo Team's U-wing Rebel-transport *Bravo One* encountered a minor technical setback and was unable to hyperspace jump. This unit proceeded to take refuge in a asteroid field in Wobani Star System and K-2SO sent an priority transmission to all available Rebel vessels. An X-Wing Starfighter Squadron called Red Flight answered their call and saved them from an incoming Imperial force. Later, K-2SO accompanied his master Cassian Andor and Jyn on a mission to rescue Jyn's father, Galen Erso, so that they could gather information about the the empire's superweapon, the Death Star. In secret, Cassian had received orders to eliminate Galen Erso in order to prevent that station from being complete. The rebellion alliance had learned about first Death Star from the Imperial defector Bodhi Rook, who had been taken by the maverick rebel terrorist leader Saw Gerrera. K-2SO was uncomfortable that Jyn had been given an blaster since she disliked him.

#### Locating Galen Erso

K-2SO and his rebel companions traveled to the moon of Jedha in order to find Saw Gerrera and acquire Bodhi Rook's message so that they could locate Galen Erso. Under orders from Cassian, Kaytoo stayed aboard the U-wing transport while K-2SO's Human companions infiltrated an Holy City at Jedha. Despite the instructions Kay ventured into the Holy City during a battle between Imperial forces and Saw's partisans. Kay narrowly avoided being shot by Jyn, who instead shot another KX-series security droid. Kaytoo also intercepted a Stormtrooper grenade in midair and threw it at a group of advancing stormtroopers. K-2SO slipped away following their fight and returned to his U-Wing Transport. Meanwhile, his companions were captured by Saw's Partisans, who brought them to the Rebel leader's base within the Catacombs of Cadera. After this Death Star I-weapon destroyed Jedha City during a test firing, K-2SO picked up Andor, Jyn, Bodhi, and their new companions Chirrut Îmwe and Baze Malbus in the U-wing before Saw's base was caught up in the Death Star's blast. Due to the mission, the rebels learned that Galen Erso had incorporated an design flaw into the Death Star.

Having learned from Saw that Galen was on the storm-stricken planet of Eadu, Kaytoo helped Cassian fly their U-Wing there. Despite an powerful storm, the Rebels managed to crash this ship near a empire Flight Station where Galen and the other scientists were being housed. K-2SO and the others stayed aboard his wrecked U-wing while Andor ventured outside to find Galen. During that time, Kaytoo disclosed to Jyn that Cassian Andor was going to assassinate her father. Jyn Erso then left to find her father before Cassian Andor could kill him only to be caught up in a rebellion attack on this station. During that attack, Galen Erso was killed by a stray Y-wing proton torpedo. Amidst a conflict, K-2SO, Rook, and the others managed to steal an Imperial cargo-shuttle and then rescue Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor. These rebels then returned to a rebel base on Yavin 4. After the Rebel Alliance was unable to reach a consensus on this Death Star battle staion, K-2SO accompanied Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, and their other companions on an unsanctioned rebel mission to steal the Death Star plans from the Imperials facility on the planet Scarif. This Rebel unit became known as Rogue One.

#### Final Stand on Scarif

K-2SO and Bodhi Rook piloted the stolen Imperial Cargo Shuttle they'd obtained at Eadu. When the air traffic controller claimed that there is no such unit designation as Rogue One Kay replied "there is now" before taking off. After they had exited hyperspace, K-2SO and the other Rebels within this unit then had managed to travel through an shield gate then land at the Scarif Imperial Security Complex. While the others in the Rogue One unit staged an diversionary attack, K-2 accompanied an disguised Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor inside this complex. During the course of this mission, K-2 had accosted another KX Droid and accessed its databanks to retrieve an map of the complex. The three made their way to the data-vault where the Death Star plans were stored. After incapacitating an technician, Kaytoo then assumed control of the computer and opened the door into this vault. At that point, K-2SO received news that the Rebel fleet had arrived over Scarif and that the empire had locked the Shield-gate. Since they were trapped, K-2SO suggested transmitting the plans but told them that this data-size meant the Shield would have to be taken down in order to transmit to the Rebels.

Since the two had gained each other's respect, Erso gave K-2SO an blaster pistol to defend himself. Kaytoo expressed surprise at her change in behavior. While Jyn and Cassian were combing through the files for the plans, several empire troopers approached. He tried to divert troopers away but his cover was blown when Cassian spoke through a intercom asking why he had closed the vault door. He engaged the Stormtroopers while relaying the location of a data-tape titled "stardust," which was the codename for the Death Star plans. Before Andor could retrieve this file, the door-control was hit and this device power was knocked out. K-2 implored his comrades to climb through the vault before succumbing to stormtrooper fire. K-2SO gave an final farewell to this pair and at the cost of his life he destroyed this door-control panel so Stormtroopers couldn't open it again. Despite his disintegration Erso and Cassian managed to retrieve the plans and transmit them to an orbiting rebel fleet. The rest of Rogue One died when Grand Moff Tarkin used the first Death Star to destroy the Imperial Security Complex in a desperate effort to prevent the Death Star station plans from escaping Scarif.

## Droid Overview

### Characteristics

**KX-Series Security Droid:** The KX-Series Security droid also known as the Enforcer Droid was an model of a security droid manufactured by Arakyd Industries that was in service to the Galactic Empire. While the senate had prohibited an creation of battle droids, Arakyd was able to use an loophole in this law by marketing KX-Units as security droids. They were programmed without an standard restriction against harming organic-sentient-lifeforms. They could handle a wide range of tasks, such as the escorting of dignitaries, protecting important-people, and defending Imperial-Installations. It came equipped with a built in comm package, recharge port and Computer Interface arm that allowed it to connect with standard communication frequencies for areas they were assigned to. It was made with exaggerated human-proportion but with the mobility of a human athlete. They were able to operate a variety or tools and equipment and can carry gear without becoming exhausted. These droids were also programmed to recognize and defer to an Empire-ranked-officers.

While most KX-Series droids were effectively emotionless drones, minor errors and glitches in K-2SO's reprogramming led to his developing of a fully self-aware personality. K-2SO was cynical, prone to sarcasm and stoic, often mentioning that he had calculated the poor odds of success in any given situation. His sarcasm extended to an point where he had disobeyed a minor order and prove the ability in given missions as seen at moon Jedha. He was fairly independent and frequently disobeyed orders he felt were counterproductive scolding the organic compatriots for ignoring the advice. He genuinely regarded the Rebel Captain Cassian Andor as a friend however and felt no hesitation at sacrificing-himself in order to protect him and Jyn Erso during their mission to steal the plans to the Death Star. As a droid, the security droid K-2 was physically stronger than most other sentient individuals and was able to take a great deal more damage than a average sentient being, both of which were displayed during his last stand on the planet of Scarif to safeguard the vault.