The Imperial Probe Droid, officially known as the Viper Probe Droid, made its first appearance in The Empire Strikes Back (1980). They were sent across the galaxy by Darth Vader to locate hidden Rebel ...

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If there's one given in the Star Wars cinematic universe, it's that droids are the real unsung heroes keeping everything intact. From the moment C-3PO prattled on and R2-D2 beep-booped on screen in ...