Buzz Droid
The Pistoeka buzz droid is one of the most widely produced in-battle sabotage droids. It is specifically designed to be loaded into discord missiles and fired into battle formations at starfighters and other similarly sized starships. The discord missile flies into the battle formation at high acceleration and then splits apart, revealing a trio of buzz droids. When packed into a missile or seeking a target, buzz droids fold themselves into their armored spherical shells. When they come within range of a target, the buzz droids open their shells, extend their magnetic feet, and lock themselves onto their target. The the droids use their cutting arms and laser cutters to disable or destroy the target. Buzz droids’ programming is relatively sophisticated, allow ing them to rapidly decide upon the most effective tactics for rendering their target helpless. If they destroy their first target, buzz droids are programmed to detach themselves and seek out a new target.
Pistoeka buzz droids can’t be played as droid heroes.
Pistoeka Buzz Droid Encounters
Fully intact buzz droids are most commonly found in large space or air battles, where massive numbers of them are sent out to overwhelm the enemy’s ships. The military produces and uses them in vast quantities because five of these droids are cheaper than one TIE fighter. As a result, they are essentially built to be disposable. After a battle, those buzz droids that are capable of flying back to the nearest friendly capital ship do so, while all the rest are left for salvage.
Pistoeka Buzz Droid (CL 3)
Threats of the Galaxy, page 142.
Tiny droid (4th-degree) soldier 3 nonplayable
Initiative: +11; Senses: low-light vision;Perception +10
Languages: Basic, Binary
Defenses: Ref 21 (flat-footed 16), Fort 11, Will 15
Hit Points: 41; Damage Threshold: 11
Immune: droid traits
Speed: 8 squares (flying), 4 squares (walking)
Melee: vibrosaw +8 (2d4+1)
Ranged: plasma cutting torch +8 (2d6+1)
Fighting Space: 1 square; Reach: 0 squares
Base Attack: +3; Grapple: −2
Attack Options: Devastating Attack (advanced melee), Penetrating Attack (advanced melee), Point Blank Shot
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 20, Con —, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8
Talents: Devastating Attack (advanced melee), Penetrating Attack (advanced melee)
Feats: Armor Proficiency (light, medium), Point Blank Shot, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Proficiency (advanced melee, pistols, rifles, simple)
Skills: Initiative +11, Mechanics +6, Perception +10, Stealth +16
Systems: flying locomotion, walking locomotion (limited), extra leg, magnetic feet, basic processor, integrated comlink, durasteel shell (+4 armor), improved sensor package, 2 tool appendages with stabilized mounts, 1 claw appendage
Possessions: vibrosaw (treat as vibrodagger), plasma cutting torch (treat as blaster pistol)
Availability: Military, Cost: 11,400