King of the Droids: The DUM-Series Droid's Tale
| Author: | Ian Miller |
|---|---|
| Series: | Tales from the Boonta Eve Classic |
| Length: | 1,820 words |
| Source: | AO3 |
| Publication Date: | November 16, 2025[1] |
| Timeline Placement: | 32 BBY–44 ABY[2] |
| Preceding: | Following: |
|---|---|
| "The Cabin: Aldar Beedo's Tale" | "Glory Daze: The Tale of Teemto Pagalies" |
"King of the Droids: The DUM-series Droid's Tale" is a short story written by Ian Miller. It was first published on November 16, 2024[1] as the twenty-fourth story from Tales from the Boonta Eve Classic. It is the twenty-seventh story in the print release of the anthology.[3]
Blurb
Tonin is the King of the Droids. But where did that title come from?[2]
Plot summary
In 44 ABY, Tonin, an R2-series astromech droid and chief operating officer of DonoSlane Excursions, reflects on how he earned the moniker "King of the Droids." Seventy-six years ago, Republic Security Services agent Vyn Narcassan was given orders to surveil the Hutts on Tatooine. To accomplish this, he fitted a DUM-series pit droid with a surveillance module which allowed it to view the viz-feeds of multiple other droids. This droid later becomes Tonin.[2]
Tonin, now in service to Kirney Slane, finds a recording of Slane's mother in his databanks and shares it with her.[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ken Palpatine (@shisstopus) on Discord (link), "https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Tales_from_the_Boonta_Eve_Classic Day 24, presenting King of the Droids: A Pit Droid’s Tale by Ian Miller."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "King of the Droids: The DUM-series Droid's Tale"
- ↑ Tales from the Boonta Eve Classic