- "R-series astromechs, purchased from Mubo the droid vendor, pilot the small carts around the outpost where they make stops outside of area businesses."
- ―Eloc Throno mentions J1-KC and its colleagues
J1-KC was a red and white R-series astromech droids that belonged to the the Lurmen Jat Kaa, owner Jat Kaa's Coolers in Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu. The droid was reprogramed to drive a small cart around the outpost from which various beverages were delivered and sold to visitors.
Biography[]
J1-KC[2] was one of several R-series astromech droids that was purchased by the Lurmen Jat Kaa from Mubo, the owner of the Droid Depot in Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu. Kaa, who owned Jat Kaa's Coolers,[4] reprogramed J1-KC and the other droids to drive small purpose-built carts[2] around the outpost selling the beverages Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, and Dasani water to visitors.[3]
The droid was carrying out this purpose during the occupation of Batuu by the First Order[3] in 34 ABY.[5] The author Eloc Throno mentioned J1-KC and its colleagues in his book, Traveler's Guide to Batuu.[4] J1-KC was attached to its cart via a cable and its stock of beverages was regularly restocked by deliveries from the droids[3] J4-KC and J5-KC,[2] who each drove their own carts.[3]
Characteristics[]
Both J1-KC and its cart were painted in a red and white color scheme matching the colors of the Coca-Cola bottles. The droid's sensor was also red and it had an R5 dome.[3] Like all R-series astromech droids, J1-KC was manufactured by Industrial Automaton.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
J1-KC appeared as an animatronic prop within the themed land Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge,[3] which opened to guests at Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2019.[6]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Jat Kaa's Coolers (First appearance)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded states that all R-series astromech droids are manufactured by Industrial Automaton. Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia states that all astromech droids are second class droids. As Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge establishes that J1-KC is an R-series astromech droid, these characteristics must also apply to it.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jat Kaa's Coolers 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Jat Kaa's Coolers
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
- ↑ The Star Wars Book dates the Battle of Batuu, which is depicted in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge via the attraction Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, to 34 years after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of A New Hope to 0 BBY, therefore the events of Galaxy's Edge, including J1-KC's appearance, must take place in 34 ABY.
- ↑
Creatures, Droids, and Aliens: Meet the Fantastical Figures of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on D23.com (backup link)
