GX-8 was a sewing assistant droid that was employed by Arta Kleidun, owner of Black Spire Outfitters, to help keep up with demand at her store. It[1] helped with mending clothing and other minor sewing tasks[3] using its many arms, each one of which was specially designed for mending and sewing garments.[1]
In 34 ABY,[4] during the First Order occupation of the planet Batuu,[2] GX-8 sat in power-down mode in its stall[3] within Black Spire Outfitters, which was located in Black Spire Outpost on Batuu.[2] Also in that year,[5] the droid was mentioned in Traveler's Guide to Batuu, a book written by historian Eloc Throno.[1] GX-8 had orange, black, and white plating and a black sensor.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
GX-8 first appeared as a prop within the themed land Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge,[2] which opened to guests at Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2019.[6] Its design was inspired by a medical droid.[3]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Black Spire Outfitters (First appearance)
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Black Spire Outfitters
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Black Spire Outfitters has official backstory elements that, while not directly published for the public, are officially canon details that can be obtained verbally from cast members working in the store.
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge to 34 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu establishes that at the time of the book's setting the Resistance was based on Batuu. Star Wars: Timelines dates both the establishment of the Batuu Resistance base and its eventual relocation to Ajan Kloss to 34 ABY. Therefore, the in-universe guide must have been authored that year.
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