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"Beedee units are some of the best explorers in the galaxy, and you won't find a better example than this little guy right here. Beeps in the face of danger."
―Cal Kestis, on BD-1[6]

BD units, also called BD Explorer Droids, were a model of explorer droid.

Characteristics[]

BD units were companion droids designed to assist with operations in remote and dangerous locations across the galaxy; programmed to be the ideal assistant to researchers or explorers operating alone in the field, they were designed to traverse all types of terrain.[2] As a result of their manufacturer collapsing, BD units were a relatively rare sight in the galaxy.[4] A type of similar[5] looking and similarly named droid, the BDX droid, also existed but was much larger in scale.[7]

History[]

One such droid was BD-1, who accompanied Jedi Master Eno Cordova, and later the Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis[5] in 14 BBY.[8] Another BD unit was TA-418, who assisted Doctor Eustacia Okka, former professor at the Shadow University institution, during the Imperial Era.[3] BD-72 was another BD unit who was under the ownership of Peli Motto[9] around 9 ABY.[10]

Behind the scenes[]

The BD unit first appeared in the 2019 video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.[5] It made its live action debut in "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian,"[9] the fifth episode of the Disney+ television series The Book of Boba Fett, which was released on January 26, 2022.[11]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ The Star Wars Book
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 StarWars-DatabankII BD-1 in the Databank (backup link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Doctor Aphra (2020) 1
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The True Power of the Force on www.gameinformer.com (archived from the original)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  6. ↑ Jedi: Battle Scars
  7. ↑ TwitterLogo Star Wars (@starwars) on Twitter (April 5, 2024): "Playful, curious, and cute. BDX droids are exploring Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Guests may encounter them around Black Spire Outpost in @Disneyland Park for a limited time during Season of the Force." (screenshot)
  8. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to 14 BBY.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Book of Boba Fett logo The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian"
  10. ↑ StarWars SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link) establishes that The Mandalorian is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY. Therefore, the events of The Mandalorian must have taken place around 9 ABY. As StarWars The Book of Boba Fett, a New Series, Coming December 2021 on Disney+ on StarWars.com (backup link) states that The Book of Boba Fett is set within the timeline of The Mandalorian, it must therefore also be set around 9 ABY.
  11. ↑ D23 logo Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in January 2022 on D23.com (backup link)
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