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3PO-series protocol droid

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Also known as 3PO unit

On the Timeline

Facts

Degree
Class three
Height
1.7 meters

Connections

Manufactured by
Cybot Galactica

Droids of this model

Appearances

652 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977).

  • Comics 162
  • Reference books 154
  • Novels 96
  • TV episodes 71
  • Short stories 55
  • Games 30
  • Activity books 30
  • Comic stories 26
  • Films 13
  • Audio 9
  • Comic series 4
  • Comic collections 1
  • Web 1

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • The Misadventures of Triple-Zero and Beetee (2016)
  • Droid Dilemma (2016)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1 (2017)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 2 (2017)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 3 (2017)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 4 (2017)
  • Tales from Wild Space: Gonk! (2018)
  • Mind Your Manners (2018)
  • Trouble Again (2018)
  • Intermission, Part 1 (2018)
  • Intermission, Part 2 (2018)
  • Tales from Wild Space: The Blue Brothers (2018)
  • Flight of the Falcon, Part 2: The Planet of Misfit Droids (2018)
  • A Matter Of Perception (2019)
  • Hare-Brained Heist (2019)
  • So Much More (2019)
  • Secret Agent Droids, Part 1 (2019)
  • Secret Agent Droids, Part 2 (2019)
  • Secret Agent Droids, Part 3 (2019)
  • Big Inside (2020)
  • I, Droid (2020)
  • The Tale of Lugubrious Mote (2020)
  • Tales of Villainy: Invasion of Echo Base (2020)
  • Gift of Light (2021)
  • Squad Goals, Part 2 (2021)
  • In the Lair of the Dragon Slug (2022)

Comic series

Comic collections

  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 2 (2020)

Novels

Short stories

  • A Bad Feeling About This (2015)
  • AT-AT Attack! (short story) (2015)
  • An Unusual Hiding Place (2015)
  • Betrayal at Bespin (2015)
  • Escape from Darth Vader (The Original Trilogy Stories) (2015)
  • Escape from the Death Star (short story) (2015)
  • Flight and Fight! (2015)
  • Leia and the Ewoks (2015)
  • Rescue from Jabba's Palace (The Original Trilogy Stories) (2015)
  • Survival on Hoth (2015)
  • The Battle for Endor (short story) (2015)
  • The Battle of Yavin (short story) (2015)
  • The Hero's Journey Begins (2015)
  • The Revelation (2015)
  • Escape from Darth Vader (5-Minute Star Wars Stories) (2015)
  • The Battle of Hoth (short story) (2015)
  • Empire Ascendant (2017)
  • The Path of a Podracer (2017)
  • Added Muscle (2017)
  • Born in the Storm (2017)
  • Bump (2017)
  • By Whatever Sun (2017)
  • Grounded (2017)
  • Master and Apprentice (short story) (2017)
  • Not for Nothing (2017)
  • Reirin (short story) (2017)
  • Rites (2017)
  • The Kloo Horn Cantina Caper (2017)
  • The Luckless Rodian (2017)
  • The Red One (2017)
  • The Secrets of Long Snoot (2017)
  • We Don't Serve Their Kind Here (2017)
  • You Owe Me a Ride (2017)
  • Hostage Crisis (short story) (2020)
  • Due on Batuu (2020)
  • Faith in an Old Friend (2020)
  • Ion Control (2020)
  • Right-Hand Man (2020)
  • The Witness (2020)
  • The Final Fight (Star Wars Galactic Storybook) (2021)
  • Brotherhood (short story) (2023)
  • Divine (?) Intervention (2023)
  • Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight (2023)
  • Ending Protocol (2023)
  • Everyone's a Critic (short story) (2023)
  • My Mouth Never Closes (2023)
  • Reputation (Boba Fett) (2023)
  • The Ballad of Nanta (short story) (2023)
  • The Key to Remembering (2023)
  • Galactic Tales: Lost in the Woods (2023)
  • +5 more

Games

  • Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace (2014)
  • Star Wars: Commander (2014)
  • Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings (2014)
  • Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions (2015)
  • Star Wars: Heroes Path (2015)
  • Star Wars: Uprising (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
  • Star Wars: X-wing Fighter (2017)
  • Ghosts of Dathomir (2017)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Legends of the Alliance (2017)
  • Fleet Troopers Unit Expansion (2018)
  • Resistance Conversion Kit (2018)
  • Chewbacca Operative Expansion (2018)
  • Top Trumps: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2020)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
  • Star Wars: Starfighter Missions (2020)
  • Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge (2020)
  • Star Wars: C-3PO Translates! (2021)
  • Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge – Last Call (2021)
  • Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
  • Logray & Wicket Commander Expansion (2023)
  • Shadows of the Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
  • Galactic Republic Command Card Pack (2025)
  • Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset (2025)
  • Secrets of Power (2025)
  • Echo Base Defenders Army Box (2026)
  • Homeworlds (2026)

Audio

  • A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD (2016)
  • The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD (2017)
  • Attack of the Clones Read-Along Storybook and CD (2017)
  • Revenge of the Sith Read-Along Storybook and CD (2017)
  • Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (2020)
  • Padawan's Pride (2024)

Activity books

  • Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy (2015) (2015)
  • Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars Rebels (2015)
  • Star Wars: A New Hope: Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Transfer Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? (2015)
  • Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
  • Star Wars Origami: 11 Amazing Paper Folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... Characters (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game (2016)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? 2 (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi Activity Book with Stickers (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection (2017)
  • Star Wars Maker Lab (2018)
  • Star Wars Ultimate Sticker Collection (2018) (2018)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? Colouring Book (2018)
  • Star Wars Rebel Rescues (2018)
  • Star Wars Search and Find Volume I (2019)
  • Star Wars: 10-Button Sounds: Droids (2019)
  • Star Wars Annual 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Book and Magnetic Playset (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Amazing Sticker Adventures (2019)
  • Star Wars: 10-Button Sounds: Heroes (2020)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)
  • Star Wars: Word Search and Coloring Book (2020)
  • Star Wars: Scratch Artist (2021)
  • Star Wars Mazes (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Advent Calendar (2021)
  • Star Wars: These Are the Droids You're Looking For (2021)
  • The Mandalorian: A Search-and-Find Book (2022)
  • Where's Grogu? A Search-and-Find Adventure (2023)
  • Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)

Web

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – The Official Collector's Edition (2019)

Reference books

  • Star Wars: A Galaxy at War (2014)
  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (2015)
  • Special Modifications (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game (2016)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
  • Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (2017)
  • Star Wars: On the Front Lines (2017)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded (2017)
  • Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (2017)
  • Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018) (2018)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (2018)
  • Cyphers and Masks (2018)
  • Star Wars: Alien Archive (2018)
  • Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy (2018)
  • YT-1300 Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual (2018)
  • Star Wars: Droidography (2018)
  • Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (2019)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Galactic Guide (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
  • Star Wars: Book of Lists (2020)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu (2020)
  • Imperial Troops (2020)
  • R2-D2 (reference book) (2020)
  • The Star Wars Book (2020)
  • Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition (2020)
  • The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005 (2020)
  • The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season One) (2020)
  • C-3PO (reference book) (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One (2021)
  • Anakin Skywalker (reference book) (2021)
  • The Battle of Endor and the Fall of the Empire (2021)
  • Lando Calrissian and Other Characters From the Galaxy (2022)
  • Star Wars 100 Objects (2023)
  • Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
  • Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (second edition) (2025)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • Star Wars: Star Pilots (2026)
  • +104 more

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