A-Series Assassin Droids were an extremely advanced type of battle droid that were deployed
by the Separatist army during the height of the Clone Wars, including the infamous battle
of Jabiim.
At the time of their deployment on the battlefield, they were the most elite model of combat Battle
Droid used by the Separatist army So what exactly were these A-Series assassin droids
capable of and who did they answer to?
I’m going to break down exactly how effective these Assassin droids are and why they were
so feared.
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The A-Series assassin droids were much taller than the average Coruscant human, standing
at 2.4 meters tall and heavily resembling the B2 Super battle droid, which often fought
alongside these mechanical assassins.
The Assassin droids also had an angular, humanoid chassis, with a lean face, designed to intimidate
any opponent it came up against.
The face of the A-series assassin droid also contained four red photoreceptors beneath
its sharp crested head.
These photoreceptors allowed the droids to possess incred vision and possess extremely
advanced targeting capabilities, making them perfect for long range extraction and assasination
missions.
The A-series droid was specifically designed to be able to carry almost any standard issue
separatist weapon into combat, and adjust its computing module to make them extremely
accurate marksmen.
Every A-Series assassin carried a standard issue blaster on their left shoulder, but
this was primarily intended to be a backup and last resort weapon, should the primary
weapons system be damaged or destroyed.
These droids were also capable of carrying a fixed blaster under either one of their
wrists for rapid fire response to enemy threats.
On top of this, the Assassin droids were also able to wield a flechette, which were high
speed rotating projectile firing weapons, sonic detonators, which could be used to stun
or blind an opponent with a bright flash of light and high frequency sound blast, and
even flamethrowers.
And further, the Assassin droids were also capable of wielding vibroblades, portable
tractor beams and hard-sound guns, which would disorientate and injure their opponents, especially
force sensitive beings.
So let me know down below if you think a Standard clone trooper would be able to match one of
these incredibly advanced droids, with all of it’s high-tech and destructive equipment.
Despite the primary function of the assassin droid being to kill or eliminate specific
targets, these droids could also form droid squads of up to 30, giving them an immense
boost in firepower and pure strength.
Joining up into large squads allowed the assassin droids to overpower their targets with raw
firepower and combat skill, rather than being stealthy and swift.
Despite this, it was incredibly rare for the separatists to deploy enough of these droids
at once to form large groups often.
The only time the separatists would utilize the insane amount of money and resources required
to deploy a large group of droid assassins was to directly confront a Jedi general, and
only at the command of the most senior separatist leadership, like Count Dooku or General Grievous
himself.
Although it was widely thought throughout the Republic that the A-Series assassin droids
were designed and created by the trade federation, this is incorrect.
Their true origins instead date back many, many years, to a scientist who was working
for the Hutt cartel.
And you could probably guess what they were using them for.
Dooku first came across these droids at the Gree Enclave, a small outpost in the outer
rim.
Great name for an outpost by the way.
As soon as he laid his eyes on the fierce droids, he knew that these clankahs would
be perfect for the war.
The first deployment of the Assassin droids came at the battle of Jabiim, when Count Dooku
modified their systems to be able to hunt on the rain-soaked planet of Jabiim.
On Jabiim, they fought alongside the Nimbus commandos, who were the separatists’ version
of Clone Commandos (make sure you’re subscribed, I’ll be covering those very soon).
Later in the war, Assajj Ventress carried eighteen assassin droids aboard her personal
starfighter, the Last Call, which she deployed against Yoda at a space station in the Outer
Rim.
A number of assassin droids were also stationed at the separatist headquarters on the planet
Vjun foro a short time, but its not clear if they had been placed there as a permanent
security force, or simply because they knew Yoda would be arriving.
And after the creation of the New Republic, the A-Series assassin droids were still in
operation, but only serving the Nimbus commandos on Jabiim.
So that is the A-series assassin droid, one of the most deadly separatist battle droids.
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