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Encyclopedia > Protocol droid
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C-3PO, a protocol droid that appeared in all six episodes of the Star Wars movies
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C-3PO, a protocol droid that appeared in all six episodes of the Star Wars movies

A protocol droid is a type of robot in the Star Wars fictional universe. A protocol droid assists its owner in communicating, mainly with the translation of languages in the Star Wars universe and in correctly observing the norms and etiquette of unfamiliar cultures and civilizations. The most notable protocol droid in the Star Wars series is C-3PO, built by Anakin Skywalker, who brags about being "familiar with over six million forms of communication." Protocol droids can alternatively be used primarily as a mobile data processing system. Because they are frequently called upon to accurately replicate various rituals and forms of polite address, they usually have a humanoid body shape that allows them to supplement their speech with appropriate gestures and posture, as opposed to the more utilitarian, non-anthropomorphic design of other droids. C-3PO This work is copyrighted. ... C-3PO This work is copyrighted. ... C-3PO (pronounced See-Threepio, often shortened to Threepio) is a character from the fictional Star Wars universe, created by Anakin Skywalker circa 32 BBY prior to the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ... The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the revamped original Star Wars Trilogy. ... A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... In international politics, protocol is the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state. ... Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope along side astromech droid R2-D2, and protocol droid C-3PO. This is the concept of the droid in science fiction. ... The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the revamped original Star Wars Trilogy. ... C-3PO (pronounced See-Threepio, often shortened to Threepio) is a character from the fictional Star Wars universe, created by Anakin Skywalker circa 32 BBY prior to the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Anakin Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... Rituals was an American soap opera that ran in syndication from September 1984 to September 1985 in 260 25 minutes episodes. ... The term humanoid refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a human. ... See mouse gesture for gestures in computing Military signalmen use hand and body gestures to direct flight operations aboard aircraft carriers. ... While not moving, a human can be in one of the following main positions. ...


Probably because a protocol droid is a familiar sight in the circles of the wealthy, diplomatically or governmentally important and other common targets for their services, some assassin droids, like HK-47, masquerade as protocol droids to avoid attention and get close to their targets. In the Star Wars universe, an Assassin Droid is a standard Battle droid that distinguishes itself from its counterparts with its sophisticated targeting programme. ... HK-47 is a Hunter-Killer assassin droid from the 2003 video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, its sequel, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and the Trials of Obi-Wan expansion pack to the popular massively multiplayer online game Star Wars...


Notable protocol droids

This article is about minor droids in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Movie poster Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the first released Star Wars movie, and the second film released in the original trilogy. ... C-3PO (pronounced See-Threepio, often shortened to Threepio) is a character from the fictional Star Wars universe, created by Anakin Skywalker circa 32 BBY prior to the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... This movie poster for Star Wars depicts many of the films important elements, such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, X-Wing and Y-Wing fighters Star Wars, retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981 (see note at Title,) is the original (and in chronological... Casio made programmable synthesizers very affordable in the mid-1980s with their CZ series of Phase distortion synthesizers. ... Movie poster Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is a science fiction film that debuted in 1983, and re-released with changes in 1997 and 2004. ... This is a list of minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe who are part of the Rebel Alliance. ... This article is about minor droids in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... This article is about minor droids in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ... This article is about minor droids in the fictional Star Wars universe. ...

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List of minor Star Wars droids

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Droid - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki - A Wikia wiki (2334 words)
Droids were also used in fields that required extensive specialization and knowledge, such as medical droids and astromech droids.
Droids that were used to handle diplomatic affairs, and aid in translation between various languages, were known as protocol droids.
Because of their close integration with sentients, protocol droids were often given in-depth personality matrices, allowing for a variety of different personalities and behaviors through a process called metaprogramming.
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This droid appears in Star Wars: A New Hope in the Jawa lineup at the Skywalker Ranch, and similar droids are seen on the streets of Mos Eisely.
These droids are a modified version of the popular protocol droids in use throughout the galaxy, often referred to as "aide"s, but are not yet in wide use themselves.
While this droid does not appear in the Trilogy per se, an example of one of the body styles available is found in the form of a silver humanoid droid inside the Jawa Sandcrawler, and again walking the halls of the Death Star.
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