Different Degrees of Droids

Degrees of Droids

"Well, if droids could think, there'd be none of us here, would there?"

- Obi-Wan Kenobi

Droids are divided into five basic "degrees," or "classes," based upon creativity, intelligence, and capacity for independent thought.

First-degree: Droids capable of creative, complicated thought. Droids in this category are typically used in physical, mathematical, and medical science fields; though some extremely advanced assassin droids can also be placed here. Most one-of-a-kind prototypes or rogue machines can be classified as first-degree droids. Because of their background in medicine, many interrogation/torture droids are placed in this category as well.

Second-degree: Droids used in engineering and technical fields, such as astromech droids or utility droids. Probe droids and other scouts fit in this category, as well as pilot droids.

Third-degree: Social, diplomatic, or tutoring interaction droids, such as protocol droids.

Fourth-degree: Security or military droids. They are often capable of harming sentients, and so are strictly regulated.

Fifth-degree: Menial labor droids are programmed to perform non-intelligent tasks such as salvaging, mining and sanitation.