Written by Traveller , a.k.a. Nick Grebneff
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 17:55:16 +0930 (CST)

Rim Securities B4 Bodyguard Droid

Type: B4 Bodyguard Droid
Move: 11
Height: 1.6m
Cost: 10,000
Availability: 2, F 
DEXTERITY:      2D.
Blaster 5D, Dodge 5D, Running 3D.
KNOWLEDGE:      1D.
Streetwise 2D.
MECHANICAL:     1D.
PERCEPTION:     1D.
Search 2D.
STRENGTH:       2D.
TECHNICAL:      1D.
First Aid 2D.
Equipment:
Body armour (+2D all locations).
Two arms and two autobalance legs.
Broad Band antenna receiver/transmitter.
Two visual sensors with macroscopic focusing system.
(+2D search over long distances, treat long range as medium).
Two audial sensors.
Vocabulator speech/sound system.
Blaster Pistol (DL-18, Damage: 4D).
Magnetic leg holster (+2D Quickdraw, Magnetically locked strength: 4D so that others cannot access blaster).
Two magnetic attachments for power packs on other leg.

The B4 is a variation on the K4 security droid. They have been designed to look similar (yet with obvious differences) to the Cybot Galactica 3P0 line of protocol droids because of the 3P0's general acceptance, so that it might dull the effects that a combat capable droid might have upon the public. Obvious differences include the macroscopic lenses projecting from its visual sensors, armour around the lower torso and the enhanced joints in the arms and legs.

These droids have been hard programmed to disenable them from attacking to kill unless they or the subject they are guarding has been attacked. A B4 may, however, attack to subdue whenever it deems necessary.