IG-72 was a prototype assassin droid turned bounty hunter. When more advanced model IG-88A became sentient during a routine test, it activated IG-72. The unit worked for the Empire for some time, before going independent. IG-72 took pleasure in fullfulling its destructive function.
Source: Tatooine Manhunt (Art: Ralph McQuarrie; 1988)
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