1WD-81 light defender droid

Developed in 25 ABY, the 1WD-81 light defender droid soon became one of the Eniam Army's primary war droids.

They were from the light defender line, which had been on for generations, unlike the new, more war-oriented machines.

They used a versatile repulsorlift system in their lower bodies to manuever. This allowed them to fit into small places to ambush enemies, unlike their bulkier 2WD and 3WD counterparts. Like the 2WD-22 and other DET droids, their middle torso and head resembled that of a Dren.

In their chests was a sealed cavity that could be filled with frozen chemical blocks. Electically powered internal heat plates would sublime the mixture, and the gas could be released by opening a slot in the droids' chests. The Eniam Army usually only used incapaticating gasses rather than fatal ones, but occasionally resorted to poisoning invaders.

Mounted on each of a 81's wrists was a modular weapon mount. They were usually fitted with two blasters, but could be given many other tools or weapons, including light ion cannons, miniture rocket dart shooters, lights of varying power, fusioncutters, and cable launchers.

1WD-81 droids did well in the defense of Eniam but eventually fell to the Yuuzhan Vong, as did their predessors when the Empire invaded.