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M-3PO Droid Series is copyrighted to Lucasfilm Ltd.

HK-47, HK-50 is copyrighted to Bioware/Lucasarts

(Don't sue me, Mr. Lucas!)


Chapter 2: The Datapad

Post-Combat assessment:

………Start: Hostile action encountered: Detection of a Blaster directed at unit B-LAL ………"Belial". Combat initiated.

………+0.001 sec: Assassination Program activated.

………+0.1 sec: Wrist-mounted Vibroblades readied.

………+0.7 sec: Blaster discharged.

………+1.2 Sec: Second Hostile killed.

………+2.0 Sec: First Hostile killed.

………End: Targeted Hostiles killed. No other hostiles detected. Combat halted.

Elapsed time: 2.0 Seconds.

Belial stared at the two sentients. He snapped his vibroblades back into his wrists and took a closer look at the two corpses. The second sentient held some kind of device in one of its hands. Belial scanned it.

Object analysis: Handheld Data Storage Device.

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Master Objective(s) altered: Use Handheld Data Storage Device to check Binary system match.

Belial picked the Datapad up, and looked around for a place to insert a connection.

Connection port found. Hardwire is compatible with unit B-LAL "Belial".

Belial proceeded to use the connection port and sought out if he could read the data on the Datapad.

Scanning… Scan complete.

-Binary Coding is in Handheld Data Storage Device.

Testing Binary compatibility… Testing complete.

-Binary code cannot be read. Unknown Binary code.

Randomizing binary system test for unknown Binary code…


-Randomization complete. 2,840,852 failed matches. 1 successful match.

Reorganizing Unit B-LAL "Belial" Binary code for compatibility according to 2,840,853rd match. Shutting down Unit B-LAL "Belial" for system reorganization.


Reorganization complete. Unit B-LAL "Belial" now compatible with existing binary programs. Resetting Unit B-LAL "Belial"

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Unit B-LAL Reboot.

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Activate: Unit B-LAL

"Belial"

Running Self-Diagnostic Tests……………………………………………………………………


Belial began to look around again. He was still in the same place, which was good.

Time Elapsed for Reorganization of Binary system: 2 planetary rotations.

He looked down at the Datapad.

Language on Handheld Data Storage Device: Galactic Basic.

Unit B-LAL "Belial" Does not have any current galactic languages stored in memory.

Interfacing with Handheld Data Storage Device for Galactic Basic translation… Complete.

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Unit B-LAL "Belial" now understands one of over six million current languages in the Galaxy.

Belial now turned the Datapad back to its screen, and turned it so it was right side up. On the Datapad were several menu commands.

Enter New Droid Part

Enter New Droid

View Droid Part List

View Droid list

Look up Droid model number onGalactic Droid Database

Belial pressed on the last menu command. The menu commands disappeared as a new command popped up.

Please say the model number of the droid you wish to find.

Examples: 3PO, CLL-8, TT-8L

Belial shrugged, and gave his Model number, curious to see if he was in there.

Droid Model B-LAL not found. B-LAL is not produced by any corporations. B-LAL is not a past or current Droid model.

Do you wish to look for another Droid model? Y/N

Belial returned back to the first menu, and looked it over. Apparently, the two sentients he had killed were scavengers. He decided to see any usable droids they had found.

Droid Models needing minimal repair:

-M-3PO Series, Cybot Galactica.

Personal Notes: Near mint condition. Some military grunt must have gotten annoyed with him. Only reason it would be dumped here. Friggin' things act like a normal 3PO. Don't know if we CAN sell him!

Press here for repair details on M-3PO series

-HK Series, unknown Model, Systech Corporation.

Personal Notes: Cash Ronto! A lot of people on Nar Shaddaa will want him. I can't tell if he's the 47 model or a 50 model without opening him up or activating him. Bill told me not to start any of these guys up until we were ready to leave, so I guess it's a mystery for now.

Press here for repair details on HK series

-LE Series, Cybot Galactica

Personal Notes: Needs a new Diagnostic Display Screen, Broadband Antenna/Receiver and a photoreceptor. Otherwise he's in good condition.

Press here for repair details on LE series

Droid Models needing Major Repair:

-IG Series, Holowin Mechanicals.

Personal Notes: Even if we can repair this guy, I don't want to be the one to re-activate him without a good Ion blaster aimed at his head. Especially if he's one of the four IG-88's. His lower half is missing; I doubt we can find it here.

Press here for repair details on IG series

-R6 series, Industrial Automaton

Personal Notes: We shouldn't sell this one. An Astromech droid like an R6 is exactly what our ship needs. I've already cross-referenced our parts list to see if we can repair the little guy. Heh, I've already put it and the parts it needs for a total repair aside. Now maybe Bill will spring for some of those starfighter-grade blasters for our ship so we're not sitting Mynoks if we need to make another quick-escape from the Droid Graveyard.

Press here for repair details on R6 series

Belial exited back to the main menu, and lowered the Datapad. He then replayed their vocalizations through his head, and with his new understanding of Galactic Basic, quickly deduced that they might have their ship just lying around the corner.

Walking over the two bodies, he indeed did find the ship, parked in an area that held a somewhat hidden view from almost all possible viewpoints. It looked exactly what the Datapad had said; it appeared to be mostly hyperdrive with what looked to be a moderate amount of space. He assumed that most of it would be cargo or an area for engine maintenance. Quickly, he ducked inside into the ship and began an inspection.

The crew quarters were tight- enough for only two sentients of average height and girth. A narrow passage from the cockpit (which was located at the front of the ship) leads to a slightly larger area dominated by a large table with all kinds of mechanical devices attached. The Examination room and examination/repair table, perhaps?

In the corner was a small waist-high cylindrical thing with a pair of legs, one running down each side. Nearby was a pile of parts, consisting of, but not limited to, a manipulator arm, some kind of tread, something with wires all over its surface and what closely resembled a kind of wielder. Remembering the last entry of the Datapad, Belial searched for the R6 model. Thankfully, the Datapad came up with information on the specifics of an R6, as well as a diagram of an R6.

The thing in the corner was indeed the R6 the sentients had found.

Past the table, the passage continued towards the rear. At the end of the passage were three doors. The one in front of Belial read "Engine Maintenance Accessway". To his left "Storage A" which was crossed out, and "Droid Parts Storage Area" was written underneath. To his right, the "Storage B" label was crossed out, and "Droid Husk/ Droid Body Storage Area" was written.

Belial made his choice, and walked into a compartment that held three humanoid droids… and the upper half of a fourth, all of which were securely strapped to the far wall.

New Master Objective(s): Repair HK, M-3PO, and LE droids. Once fixed, find out if they know what the "Droid Graveyard" is.

Looking at the three humanoid droids before him, Belial grabbed the one closest to him, removed its restraints, and headed back to the repair table.

It would take him a week to actually fix the first one.