Star Wars - Shifting Gears - Unpublished (4 page)

Amalk’s struggles stopped and the droid released the body. It wiped its hands on a towel and returned the shop, finding its place in the line of protocol droids.

It shut itself down.

And it waited.

C1-EZ8

Type:
Customized Imperial Assassin Droid

DEXTERITY 2D

Blaster 6D+2, brawling parry 2D+2, dodge 4D+2, melee combat 3D+2, running 3D

KNOWLEDGE 2D

Alien species 5D, languages 7D, law enforcement 4D+1, planetary systems 3D+1, survival 6D

MECHANICAL 2D

PERCEPTION 3D

Con 5D, forgery 4D, persuasion 4D, sneak 4D+2, search 7D+1

STRENGTH 4D

Lifting 6D

TECHNICAL 1D

Computer programming/repair 2D+2, demolitions 5D+1, droid repair 3D+1, security 4D+1

Equipped With:

• Blaster pistol (5D) built into right forearm

• Retractable vibroknife (STR+1D) built Into left forearm

• Garrote (STR+1D) built into left hand

• Hip compartment with demolitions kit

• Macrobinoculars built into photoreceptors (
Perception
+2D when viewing faraway areas)

• Recording rod

• Security kit (+1D to
security
rolls)

• 2 Grenades (5D) stored in leg compartment

Move:
10

Size:
2.0 meters

Cost:
Not for sale

Capsule:
C1-EZ8 is one of a rare series of droids developed by the Imperial Intelligence’s tech bureau. These assassin droids were designed to infiltrate Rebel cells, though lately they’ve been used by the Ubiqtorate’s Renik counter-intelligence branch to put a stop to Alliance espionage droid operations. Other branches of Imperial Intelligence have requested similar droids, but their assembly is slow—encrypting hidden programs and concealing specialized equipment is not easy or cheap—and few have entered service with other bureaus.

Appearing as a glossy-black protocol droid, Eazy can pass himself off as one; however, he is actually a well-made assassin droid, perceptive and cunning. His built-in tools help him carry out his nefarious missions. Loyalty and combat programming is burled deep inside his processor, so that even repeated memory wipes do not affect his directives.

Quote:
“I am fluent in more than three million forms of communication. And I know at least that many ways to kill a man.”

Adventure Ideas

Droids for Sale:
The characters are in Mos Eisley and hear about a droid sale at the shop of Eld Wulqpark. The prices are on the low-end of reasonable, and there is a wide variety available. Likely Eld makes the characters a deal too good to turn down. In the end, they purchase one or more droids with Imperial spying programs secretly built in. As they continue their adventures, the Empire is always one step behind them all the way, and closing in. The heroes are left to discover how the Empire seems to know their every move. What can they do to shake the Imperials who are dogging their every step?

Ferreting Mission:
Two Rebel bases have been compromised, and they were evacuated just before Imperial forces moved in. Rebel Intelligence agents are certain spies imbedded deep within the Alliance are responsible. The characters are appointed the task of discovering who is leaking information about Rebel fortifications. They must work quickly, as the Alliance cannot afford to lose more bases.

Intrigue in Mos Eisley:
A passing frigate captain, loyal to the Rebellion, reported picking up a transmission from an Alliance vessel the characters were on. The message went to somewhere in Mos Eisley, and it was coded and suspicious. The frigate captain notified the Alliance vessel commander immediately. With work, the characters are able to decipher the transmission—it’s a report to Imperial agents about the Rebel vessel’s activities. The heroes must discover who sent the message from their ship, who received it on the other end, and stop up the intelligence leak.

From Star Wars Adventure Journal 17 (05-1998) [Unpublished]

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