If you're talking about Battle of Naboo era B1 battle droids, you're also talking about the ones that relied on the droid brain aboard the capital ships in orbit to function. Too big for a Silhouette 4 transport (and maybe even a Silhouette 5 one), they'll need either a planet-bound emplacement, or a capital ship (and the corresponding crew), and the corresponding crew to run it.
Also, after the Battle of Naboo and the ensuing Clone Wars, the Empire has passed strict laws regarding the construction and possession of combat capable droids. Basically, it's flat out illegal, and possession is proof of intent to use for criminal purposes from a legal stand point. There are narrowly crafted exemptions for security droids which are limited to stun weapons, but that's about it.
Well, the droid they found was repurposed as a worker droid on a small mining planet. And of course it's illegal. They'll just have to be careful won't they
That'll be perfect to use against them if I think they're getting too strong or complacent. BAM! An Imperial customs check.
Yep! The fleet of the Imperial Customs Bureau is the *biggest* concern of the space-going populace. The corrupt ones tend to be too expensive for the small time, independent traders, and the honest ones tend to be *very* strict on following the rules. A completely by-the-books ISB captain is going to give honest traders fits, and it's only going to get worse if you actually have something to hide!
That's something to to keep in mind for droid characters, too...
- Armed droids are considered dangerous.Droids are property.
- Droids are property in the Star Wars universe, not people. Even the examples which clearly demonstrate the ability to independently think and reason.
When someone guns down your Rodian friend, the charge is murder. When they gun down your droid, they'll get charged with vandalism, and (maybe) reckless discharge of a blaster. If your droid was armed, *you'll* be charged with something, and they'll walk.
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