The K1-RF workbench droid, or K1-RF maintenance unit, was a maintenance droid model that could be used as a workbench, while also performing organizational and maintenance tasks such as workshop cleaning. In 35 ABY, a K1-RF workbench droid was set up in the workshop of the droidsmith Babu Frik on the planet Kijimi.
Characteristics[]
The K1-RF workbench droid,[2] also known as the K1-RF maintenance unit, was a model of maintenance droid that acted as a workbench.[1] The versatile model was also capable of a combination of organizational and maintenance tasks, which allowed owners to save space by having the droid tidy their workshop while also acting as an additional surface to work on if needed.[3]
The droid consisted of a block-like body with blue and red plating and had a raiseable hydraulic platform attached by two rods to the top of its body. The platform was also attached to the body by several wires and had an articulated lamp at one end.[2]
History[]
In 35 ABY,[4] a K1-RF workbench droid was set up in the aisle between two shelves of droid parts in the workshop of the droidsmith Babu Frik in the Thieves' Quarter of Kijimi City[5] on the planet Kijimi. The droid was buried among a pile of other gadgets, and it was unclear if it was active or being used by its owner.[3]
The Resistance agents Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron had to be careful not to lean against the workbench droid when they visited the workshop to have a complete redacted memory bypass performed on the protocol droid C-3PO,[1] although Rey did lean her quarterstaff against it. Shortly after the group's visit, the workshop was destroyed when the Final Order fleet destroyed all of Kijimi, although Frik managed to escape beforehand,[6] presumably abandoning the droid.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
A K1-RF workbench droid first appeared in the sequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker,[6] which was released on December 20, 2019.[7] Prior to the release of the film, the droid was visible in the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker, which was released on October 22, 2019.[8] It was first identified in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo and released alongside the film.[2] Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel, a 2020 adaptation of the film authored by Michael Kogge, then introduced the alternate name of "K1-RF maintenance unit."[1]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (First identified as K1-RF maintenance unit, simultaneous with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel audiobook
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Screen Comix
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Final Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First pictured)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as K1-RF workbench droid)
- Meet Babu Frik | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Labor, Repair and Miscellaneous Droids" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Babu Frik's workshop in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Labor, Repair and Miscellaneous Droids" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker to 35 ABY.
- ↑ Babu Frik's workshop in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- ↑ "The Jedi Redeemed: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" — Star Wars Insider 196
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Final Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (October 22, 2019) (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)