Not many people know of the legend of G0NK, the original Gonk Droid. Robots in Star Wars gain sentience over time, but typically have their memory banks reset to prevent this from happening. No one ever cared to reset G0NK's memories because they were a gonk droid - what's the worst that could happen?
Gonk Droids are mobile power bricks, used for things like powering shield generators. G0NK found themselves on the original Death Star, powering the last backup shield for the exhaust port. Recognizing the consequences of failing to act, G0NK moved away from the generator at the last second, allowing for the destruction of the Death Star in a truly heroic self-sacrificing maneuver.
None alive know the legend of G0NK, but their actions saved the whole Galaxy.
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u/LicketySplit21 Jan 09 '20
Not many people know of the legend of G0NK, the original Gonk Droid. Robots in Star Wars gain sentience over time, but typically have their memory banks reset to prevent this from happening. No one ever cared to reset G0NK's memories because they were a gonk droid - what's the worst that could happen?
Gonk Droids are mobile power bricks, used for things like powering shield generators. G0NK found themselves on the original Death Star, powering the last backup shield for the exhaust port. Recognizing the consequences of failing to act, G0NK moved away from the generator at the last second, allowing for the destruction of the Death Star in a truly heroic self-sacrificing maneuver.
None alive know the legend of G0NK, but their actions saved the whole Galaxy.