- "You ordered the cream of fleek eel, right? Careful, hon, the plate's hot. And the fleek eels bite."
- ―FLO, the WA-7 droid at Dex's Diner
The WA-7 service unit, commonly known as the WA-7 waitress droid, was a third-degree service droid produced by GoCorp and Utilitech during the Mondeo Modernist period of the Galactic Republic.
Characteristics[]
The design of the WA-7 droid was typical of the era, consisting of streamlined contours, elliptical shapes and whimsical embellishments. The droid was propelled by an effective unipod wheel supported by gyro-balance circuitry. The unipod's drive impellers generated enough power for quick bursts of speed ideal for use within confined spaces such as the floor of a dining establishment. In addition, the droid's design was embellished with a metallic skirt and matching head fins.
The droid was fitted with more practical features, however, including a built-in order transmitter whose range could easily cover the interior of any diner or restaurant, and a vocoder allowing the droid to interact socially with patrons. Facial-recognition software enabled WA-7 units to recall customers' likenesses, and thus identify "regulars." The droid also sported a built-in comlink which could contact local authorities in some cases.[source?]
History[]
WA-7 units remained in use throughout the Mondeo Modernist period and beyond, even into the era of the Clone Wars. By this point, although many still operated as waitresses, some WA-7 units took odd jobs such as courier work, and private collectors even entered a WA-7 team into the nuna-ball league. The WA-7 players defeated Serv-O-Droid's RIC droid team in a match in 22 BBY. Another unit was the WA-7 nicknamed "FLO," who operated in Dex's Diner in the last decades of the Republic.
Notable units[]
- Aly San San
- Marwigo
- WA-7 ("FLO")
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- † Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones junior novelization
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
- The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: Crisis on Coruscant
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Brothers"
- Republic 78
- The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web
- The Last of the Jedi: Secret Weapon
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
- The Jewel of Yavin
- Scoundrels
- Scoundrels audiobook
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- "Oh!! Jawajawa" — Star Wars Manga: Silver
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Illustrated Companion (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 64 (WAI1-2, WA-7 Waitress Droid)
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- FLO (WA-7) in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 15 (WAI1–2, WA-7 Series)