The Unknown Lore You Didn't Know You Needed About the GONK DROID

[@cheesaliciousable]

The gonk droids were sentient because they had built in non-destructive examination sensors in the face and were notorious for getting cranky if the outlets they had to plug into were dirty or even slightly broken. It was so bad some gonks would actually lock their legs down and shut off near said outlet until it was repaired

[@xShadow_God]

Sentience is a good way to give something a sense of self-preservation. If gonk droids were as important as stated in the video, then it makes sense that they were created sentient.

[@superdave8248]

On a side note, they had a pair of legs for movement because they were to heavy for the average human to move. They had "sentience" or intelligence so that they could operate their legs. Why legs instead of tracks or wheels? Probably so they could maneuver over uneven terrain while not needing breaks or similar stopping features. Leg activation probably required less power consumption than wheels and breaks and tracks.

[@Yroko]

@@superdave8248 i love the fact someone rigged more arms and blasters to the gonk. A walking turret. All u need is a higher function AI that of r2 astro, or what class c3p0 is. I think 4or5. Rewrite some functions like cant kill organics, or rewrite organics are breach holes and needs to be fixed. Instead of an ark welder, blaster.

[@jeffumbach]

@@Yroko then there is that pic before the gunslinging one that looks like a Gonk Sith.

[@hunterkiller1440]

I remember seeing one getting tortured in Jabba's Palace.

[@scoutman66]

At one point it sounded like it was enjoying it

[@st.denysthemartyr791]

I was really hoping that scene would be addressed in the video. Ah well…🤷🏽

[@Viperfish9000]

@@scoutman66 please dont

[@scoutman66]

@@Viperfish9000 "What are you doing, step Gonk?"

[@geetslys]

With that hot metal! 😢

[@DIEGhostfish]

Gonk Droid used to charge turreted concussion rifles. A Conc Droid.

[@jeffreis5194]

Underwater gonk droid: conch droid

[@xernyvelgarde4600]

Gonk droid that helps janitors: Gunk droid

[@scoutman66]

Gonk droid with a baseball bat: Bonk droid

[@jeffreis5194]

Gonk droid with a 75 caprice: donk droid

[@blackc1479]

Gonk droid used to feed underutilized harry potter characters: tonk droid. Gonk droid with unusual financial skills: stonk droid. Gonk droid after chili eating contest: honk droid. Overweight gonk droid: chonk droid. Gonk droid with no unusual attributes who just quietly does his job: Jeff. I'll see myself out. Edit: Aaaaand im back. Gonk droid after plastic (durasteel?) Cosmetic surgery: badonkadonk droid. ×Scurries for cover×

[@MisfitPartyYT]

Geetsley's: "Gonk Droids were sentient..." Me, thinking of the Gonk Doids I shoot at in OG Battlefront: ... *sad gonks*

[@philvanderlaan5942]

I remember the description in west end games D6 role playing game . These droids have limited intelligence, to the point that you cold tell one to walk of a cliff and it would do it

[@PSkullKidDnazen]

why? they gave you free ammo you monster

[@darthplagueis3488]

Everybody gangsta until the gonk power droid cult commandeers a star destroyer creating the first GONK empire.

[@legogonkdroid1839]

👀

[@darthplagueis3488]

@@legogonkdroid1839 a threat much bigger than the ancient Sith empires

[@TheRealDarthGonk]

GONK!

[@darthplagueis3488]

@@TheRealDarthGonk there can only be one kind of Sith empires

[@danisyx5804]

i like the way you think

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

The GONK droid is one of the only original Kenner action figures that I still have from my childhood collection- I got it when it came out (yes, I’m old) and even though I lost almost my entire collection in a move several years ago, he was in a desk drawer and escaped the unintentional purge.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Yikes. Must have been a disaster losing them. Hope they didn't get destroyed by their new moronic users.

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

@@michaelandreipalon359 Thanks for the kind concern- one can only hope, ja?

[@michaelandreipalon359]

They're antiques and therefore part of history, and besides, they're also your property.

[@gonkdroid815]

Gonk.

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

@@gonkdroid815 BUDDY! How ya doing? Great to see you- I thought you were over on the bookshelf.

[@jpm7764]

Lego Star Wars be like: Gonk Droid + Self-Destruct = UNSTOPPABLE WAR MACHINE!

[@silkmilk2954]

That was fun I remembered me and my brothers did a speed run with gonk Droids(only use characters that are needed and then switch back to gonk Droids)

[@indianajones4321]

And with super GONK red brick

[@OryxTheMadGod3]

UNLIMITED POWAH

[@legogonkdroid1839]

POWAH

[@danisyx5804]

gonkamakazi?

[@MDPToaster]

“Gonk droids probably spent their time having existential crises.” Gonk Droid: “I am Gonk, please insert cable.”

[@Pattern51lover]

This is what I’m all about

[@TheMimiSard]

I ascribe to this. Gonks understand their role and find satisfaction helping, especially being able to sit and chat with another droid while the other droid charges.

[@marshalllatta2073]

Gonk droids are very popular in star wars these days

[@scoutman66]

Is this a Red Dead reference?

[@ryann6919]

@@scoutman66 II think he's refering to the Bad Batch....Gonky did save the squad after Hunter got captured.

[@ryaquaza3offical]

Gonk Droid: “what is my purpose?” everyone: “your just a walking battery, you power things” Gonk Droid: “oh my god”

[@crazyviking24]

Could be worse, their only purpose could have been to pass butter.

[@bobybimberbod8500]

look at it this way: GONK droids are walking blood donors they can give most of their "blood" energy to other droids without noticing

[@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo7315]

"Yeah, welcome to the club, pal"

[@CorvusCorone68]

does that make Gonk droids fans of He-Man? "I HAVE THE POWER!"

[@lincolnking3339]

"oh my gonk"

[@indianajones4321]

Gonk droids give ammo and can unlock super GONK with a red brick

[@joshuasell9607]

I mean I feel like the walking fusion reactor should have an onboard ai to make sure that it doesn’t have a meltdown and go nuclear randomly

[@silvy7394]

You need AI to make sure something doesnt explode.

[@claymoreroomba2921]

kamikaze gonk droid

[@NikkiTheOtter]

Their bigger brother the PLNK Droid was programmed with an extra dose of Paranoia.

[@gunslingerspartan]

Instead it has a "meltdown" and gets banned from the docking bay, as it uses its arm to flip someone the bird

[@nickvinsable3798]

If I was one of the clones on the Rishi moon, I’d be sure to eject the PLNK droids’ circuit boards, their souls basically, before I made my escape… THAT is my preferred protocol & etiquette and such…

[@CloudBlitzer]

Clones hate clankers. They probably didn't care

[@nickvinsable3798]

Why am I imagining so many brawls between Clone Pilots & the rest of the Clone Army, @@CloudBlitzer?

[@TetsuShima]

Gonk droid: *Appears* Stormtrooper: "Look what a pathetic thing we have he..." *Gets destroyed as "Ultra Instinct" Theme begins to play*

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I heard Megalovania, if not some music cues from Shadow of the Colossus.

[@slowazzd2165]

"Most fans think there isn't much to know" thats how you know someone's new to starwars legends, if a character machine or object exists there's probably a good amount of info if not a whole story involving it 😂

[@transhumanhivemind3048]

Gonk Droid: (comes online) what is my purpose? Manufacturer: you're a walking battery. You provide power to appliances and other droids. Gonk Droid: (looks at itself as existential horror sets in) oh my God! I couldn't resist the rick and Morty reference

[@Morbidity100]

Beat me to it!

[@invaderbrickstudios900]

@@Morbidity100 me too

[@hihelloyeet7195]

Not oh my God it’s Gonk Gonk Gonk

[@robertagu5533]

"Hey don't worry." If your lucky, someone will hand you a blaster too." "Then, you can be their security system, AND recharge all their stuff."

[@Shikoi73]

Gonk droid: *is a walking fusion reactor* Jabba's palace rando: "You know, it might be fun to torture this funny little droid. What's the worst that could happen?"

[@All_Things_Strange]

Yeah torture it by pushing blazing hot steel rods against it's feet... Great plan

[@DIEGhostfish]

4:29 100 credits? That's impossibly low, even a few of the components are more expensive than that. I gotta know the source on that.

[@Blutwind]

Undercutting and taking a monopoly on the marked would be an option here. You might lose some money but whey you controll the marked for power droid you can basicaly do what you want. Given the low law barriers in the galaxy put out a shadow update that requires the GONK to have maintanace more often

[@dmcclain8305]

@@Blutwind you work for Apple dont you... lol

[@hac3359]

The supreme being of the star wars galaxy.

[@imperatortitan6339]

Gonk

[@Hunter-7115]

Gonke is the most powerful bad batch member

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

Yeis. I kind of wish it had more of a role to ay in the finale, but whatevs, he already helped them escape once and he helps wrecker stay in shape

[@imperatortitan6339]

Gonk

[@invaderbrickstudios900]

Gonk droid :what is my purpose Me:to power my speeder and use you as a air bag Gonk droid :oh my god

[@isaackim7675]

Gonky, “So, what’s my purpose?” Wrecker, “You’re my weight lifter.”

[@nateharder2286]

Plunk droid, angled frontal blast shield, and an auto cannon. AND BOOM YOU'VE GOT A FLAK PANZER!!!

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

Yeis

[@Voltaic_Fire]

I could use a gonk droid in real life, a chonky power supply following me and my gadgets around.

[@MrPr1nglz]

If only solar power was more efficient

[@Voltaic_Fire]

@@MrPr1nglz Solar generation *is* pretty efficient and becoming even more so but solar panels don't have legs or the ability to follow you around.

[@Brick_One_A_Lego_Story]

Actually it would be quite fun if someone made a walking gonk droid which would act as a powerbank and had expandable solar panels which could fit inside its body. I think someone should contact Hacksmith.

[@AmVenum]

@@Voltaic_Fire thats not true, solar panel technology is one of the least efficient clean energy sources we have

[@Parocha]

GONK droid + high ground = UNLIMITED POWAAAAH!!!

[@CaptainPrincess]

loving the E6 poster boasting the droid's armament as being "Pure Willpower"

[@Edmond_6]

Ah yes, my walking ammo resupply station.

[@GuessWhoIs]

just because it had AI doesn't necessarily mean it was contemplating its self awareness.

[@MorghynLeFae]

Exactly. Similarly. Just because it had AI, and its purpose was to charge other things, doesn't mean it was eternally sad, or that "We all would be sad in that same position." It's giving life to other things; up to and including other droids. Pretty sure plenty of us would be happy as a metaphorical GONK clam in such a scenario.

[@booqueefious2230]

Yeah there's like different levels of droid in Star Wars, from simple mechanical arms like we have today, all the way up to full humanoid androids, with droids like R2-D2 and C-3PO being slightly lower. A gonk should be lower than that

[@reaperking7748]

General Grievous: I fear no man. But that thing... Gonk Droid: GONK! GONK!! General Grievous: It scares me

[@Hinokassaudifan1]

All I know is that they resupply you in battlefront 2 og.

[@Giganfan2k1]

2:00 Depends on how sapient you make the droid. If it is programmed with the temperament and mental capacity as a work dog... It is living it's best life being useful to its owner/pack.

[@madisonmorris7394]

*Owner/(battery) pack

[@LineOfThy]

gonks are known to be picky about power outlets

[@apexpred3262]

I first found my love for Gonk in Lego Star Wars

[@michaelandreipalon359]

3:57: The moment where people's faith in the GONK droid was ultimately tested.

[@urbynwyldcat9131]

Power droids will usually follow any command given to them by anyone. The children of Tatooine would often order them to walk off high ledges just to see how high they'd bounce.

[@walrusunknown2112]

Easily the greatest vid u have posted

[@tspoon772]

I’m pretty sure that fusion reactors don’t meltdown the same way that fission ones do, as once you remove part of the reaction it ceases being dangerous and just stops

[@jllemin4]

Shhhhh most people don't even know there is a difference

[@omegon2540]

The Gonk This is what perfection looks like

[@whatukno354]

Gonk Droid: What is my purpose? Everyone: You provide power. Gonk Droid: Oh my god!

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

Oh my god... GONK droids are Palpatine's life source!

[@mr.k4918]

third person to make that joke

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

My favorite droid types in star wars are: -The Gonk droid. Obviously. -the BD robot(sorry, I meant droid) from Jedi: Fallen Order. Its like a dog mixed with the star wars equivalent to the Swiss army knife and an AT-ST and its hella cute and I love it!

[@thegreywanderer8427]

One day I want to see a story where a brave Gonk droid gets revenge for its friends by slowly waddling into an evil Empire base where everyone just ignores it and then it self destructs and takes out the entire base.

[@jonathansauceda589]

Genius tactics

[@atrution]

Gonk droids, the healer class for droids. Being a source of power in a world where so much depends on it, they would always feel needed and never have to doubt their own value.

[@DIEGhostfish]

0:47 the EG Gonk droid is the older model, the GNK is a knockoff. I think the first one we see is actually an EG. Also wait, I thought the GNK got its name from copying the Gonk sound of an EG.

[@stephenas2042]

Still waiting on the all mighty lego Star Wars gonk battle pack

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

YES

[@All_Things_Strange]

Would buy it

[@Voodoomaria]

I would love to see a fan fiction or film on the galaxy spanning adventures of the Gonk-Droid, and how he was instrumental in the defeat of the empire. Good for a laugh. If Robot Chicken can turn William Shatners toupee into an "International man of mystery" somebody ought to be able to do it for Gonk.

[@SilverHuskyYT]

Well if you think of it from the droids perspective maybe the gonk droid saw itself almost like a medic for mechanicals. Maybe they were happy with that :)

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

2 storage totes glued on top of eachother with styrene to cover the seam, 2 pieces of plastic drainage tile or ribbed tubing and boot covers for the legs, and a bunch of greeblies. Then paint it tan, throw a wash of paint on(literally throw) and then add some weathering and youre done....all there was to one of those droid costumes/props! So cool how simple they were, actually building one now for myself

[@darthgonk1350]

Just saying I literally pray to GNK, not even lying. He is the god above gods, the droid that created the very fiber of our beings today. So Support the GNK and the the cult of the power droids.

[@benimel3204]

Praise the Omnissiah

[@declanhandley-byrne4335]

GNK: "What is my purpose?" George Lucas: "You're a walking power bank" GNK: "Oh my god"

[@jonathandavenport2500]

For real though, those ewoks can be very formidable opponents whether your playing SWBF2 2017 or 2004/5. Both are challenging but fun versions of hunt.

[@Rassilon42Omega]

In a tabletop game of Star Wars, set a few months after the battle of Endor, our group rigged up a few Power Droids, placed near a few power generators in a city, to blow up in order to assassinate a politician. We ended up taking a significant percentage of the city.

[@jamesleduke873]

That's how you know it was a good plan.

[@BigGator5]

Wasn't there a Gonk droid built that was the size Star Destroyer?

[@jacobdavis6056]

That’s a lot of gonk

[@darthplagueis3488]

The supreme gonk

[@Ikcatcher]

Giving gonk droid sentience is like giving a trash can artificial intelligence

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Interesting concept, though.

[@arcshadowstorm]

The Gonk droid video. At last, Geet has made this call. He is the hero we needed, not the hero we deserved

[@user-nm8mt8vb3c]

we played SW the rpg for many years off and on. because I could, about 20yra ago I decided to play a GNK droid. I loved it. I was just a battery. I actually got a blaster cannon attached to me. I had no crisis I was a deadly sentient weapon. allowing me to hide easily

[@clintgriffin8310]

We had garbage cans outside our library that looked just like this droid.

[@greyofpta5305]

"GONK." Translation: "Why are we here? Just to suffer?"

[@amyb.6368]

Walking batteries? I always thought they were trashcans...XD

[@bencolburn8234]

100 credits plus a blaster...you've got a guard that never needs maintenance

[@assassinsam5583]

19 minutes and no dislikes GONK SUPREMACY

[@TheGentlemanRougeScholar]

Disney totally needs some gonk droids walking around their parks so you can charge your phone with them. They shouldn’t tell anyone about it, just have it there for real fans of Star Wars.

[@louisalectube]

I always thought of droids as the following: factory new droids are NOT "self-aware". However, they have such sophisticated software and hardware by our human, Terran standards that if you leave them alone for long enough, and with no memory wipes, they can become self-aware.

[@sebastionherring4196]

This has always been my understanding too

[@kostakatsoulis2922]

I have one word to say: *GONK*

[@disorganizedbones8139]

Captain: "Hey bud what's going on, welcome to my ship it's pretty cool, won it in a bet hahah. Any way it came with droids to, this the pilot, he's forever stuck in the one spot and well never move, I gave him sentience." Crew Member: "It's that a little messed up?" Captain: "Nah. Anyway let me show you my storage manager, also a droid, and I made it so that they gotta double check everything, makes sure cargo is still there. They also have sentience." Crew Member: "...." Gonk Droid: *"Gonk"* Captain: "Ah that's Gonkers he's a portable power supply." Crew Members: "Sentience?" Captain: "Yes."

[@Pattern51lover]

It would be really useful to have a walking battery. The battery looks very heavy. I choose to believe that the Gonk droids are a proud type of droid that felt very useful, being able to help others. Your view is very pessimistic.

[@twistedyogert]

Why not just put it on wheels?

[@encross8058]

@@twistedyogert the legs look funner

[@osmosisjones4912]

Some could consider men walking batteries

[@RedSox3149]

The best Star Wars channel on KZbin without a doubt

[@twistedyogert]

1:29 If I were programming the AI I'd want to make sure that supplying power would be an enjoyable experience.

[@ajra6143]

The one being atheists truly fear.

[@thomasrush2095]

What the heck are you talking about?

[@LineOfThy]

@@thomasrush2095 gonk is god

[@sinjin8576]

The fact that disney land doesnt have mobile Gonk droids that can be used to charge phones is criminal

[@rottenroads1982]

Imagine a GNK Power Droid, a BB unit droid and a BD unit droid working together. Well, I made up 3 droid characters that I made up that are those types of droids. First, I will start with my GNK droid OC. His droid number/name is EG-70, or if you account to the fact that G is the 7th letter of the alphabet, his nickname is EGG , for like an egg, if he is cracked open, he will cause a major situation. Masculine Programing, a Tan Green color, and a speedy personality, EG-70 is ready to help recharge any of his fellow droids, and yes, he dose have a manipulator arm, but he also has a secret Scomp link so he can collect data and he also has a projector, but other then those two special features, he is just your regular GNK droid. Next is my BB unit OC. His droid number and name is CB-6C, and he is purple, White, and Black. Head Black and white, body is White and Purple, and he has a Flat Dome style of head. And he is real because I actually have him in real life. I got him from Droid Depot ( Built him their also ) at Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland, Anaheim, California. I live in California so, Yea. CB-6C is a kind friendly droid with all the tools a BB unit has. Scomp Link, Flame Lighter, and a taser, and a grappling hook. Finally, their is the BD unit OC. My newest OC and the one I just made up. Her name/number is BD-6, and she is the fastest of the three. Blue, white and Grey with two antenna on her right, your left, of her head above her vision sensor which is next to projector. BD-6 likes to pull funny jokes on the other two droids and is fast enough to get away. She has the basic tools a BD unit has. That is all. Anyways, do you have Droid OC’s?

[@LaneCorbett]

Gonk Droid: What is my Purpose? Lore: You're a glorified Battery. Gonk Droid: *Sad Gonk*

[@AristotelianEpistemophilic]

I always wondered what liquid tobanna was from when echo brought it up during the attack on his outpost

[@InventorZahran]

Gaseous tibanna formed naturally in the atmosphere of Bespin, where Cloud City was set up to extract the gas, refine/liquify it, and export it to other places throughout the galacy.

[@kenbrown2808]

keep in mind that to the Gonk droid AI, providing others with power fulfills its prime directive.

[@commandercorl1544]

Praise be onto Lord Gonk!

[@wither5673]

and this is why you always treat you're GONK droid with respect, oil its servos and clean out its CPU's, and dont forget to decorate them with cute stickers so they feel special!!!!

[@Gaelic-Spirit]

Gonk droid having a midlife crisis while charging a TX-683 Tesconobular Repulsion Speeder:

[@johnpatz8395]

I hadn’t thought of this before now, as I assumed the PLONK droids simply mobile pressurized tybana tanks, and they were seen around hangers to refill the tybana reserves on ships in the hanger, but if they are actually tybana powered generators, than what exactly is fused in the GONK droid’s fusion generators?

[@VGAstudent]

Knowing the details of the Star Wars universe doesn't make you look embarassing in front of an expert, and what is an expert except a fan with a deep interest enough to commit the information to memory?

[@researcherchameleon4602]

Gonk Droid: “what is my purpose?” Everyone: “your a battery” Gonk Droid: “oh my god”

[@josephmontanaro2350]

"what is my purpose?" "You charge my tools" "oh my gonk..."

[@gl3nnium]

I had the kenner 'Power Droid' figure when I was a kid. I didnt have a lot of Star Wars stuff because it was expensive. The ones I got for birthdays and Christmas probably werent the ones on mine or every kids wish list, but it didn't matter. I also had a Tie Fighter, a Y-wing and a Kenner 'Hammerhead' figure and that was it. I played with them almost every day.

[@trimbalemrbale575]

in lego starwars, gonk droids look like a walking dishwasher

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

If a Gonk droid can recharge blaster power packs then having them able to know where to go during a battle where blaster power packs most needed to be charged and be able to get there on their own would necessitate some computing power so they did not have to have a person herd them.

[@nuclearpopsiclestand9245]

As someone who worked on mobile power generators and starting units for aircraft, I see the GNK and PNK droids as the Star Wars equivalent of ground support equipment.

[@forcierlogan]

More lore about the quirky cool characters of Star Wars please!!!!

[@forcierlogan]

Geetsly’s please

[@SIyMarbo]

gonk droid “what is my purpose?” human you make power gonk: OH MY GAWDDD

[@Wh1teNoise616]

Actually I did know that I needed to know this. Thank you.

[@quantemwensday]

being a gonk droid is like being food for vampires but worse

[@TheTacoKing13]

Gonk Droid : what is my purpose? People: you power our weapons Gone Droid: Gonk

[@hugh_jasso]

Butter Droid: 'beep' What is my purpose? Rick: You slice butter. Butter Droid: 'siiiiiiigh'

[@jordanwade517]

This channel is comedy and info… I love it!

[@johnnyrocket1685]

Tbh Gonk droids probably just accept their fate eventually. It’s like the Rick and morty joke, “What is my purpose?” “You pass the butter.” **robot looks at itself** “Oh my God….” Eventually they’ll likely just accept what they are.

[@ajediknight]

No crisis needed. Programming that gives them 'joy' to power things up would make them very happy to do their job. Also explains sentience- gives them the ability to seek out and recognize need for their service.

[@tiredman99]

Gonk droid: What is my purpose Inventor: You're a walking battery Gonk droid: Oh My God

[@n.k.warner2577]

didn't know I need this video but I'm glad I watched. Keep it up with every detail you can find from the Quora Galaxy

[@h.l-a683]

Good video AND subtitles. You're the best!

[@Julian-pw5mv]

Making them droids makes perfect sense. That way you dont have to keep track of when to power what, it does that on its own. And the extra generstor space you would free up by removing the processor is negligable, just look how small the head of a b1 is, and now see how much dumber than even them a gonk droid is, the processor would be tiny.

[@richmarkov8863]

I know alot of lore but not so much about droids like this, I assumed they were just computer droids and communication droids. This is one of the driods i knew nothing about. Thank you. 💜

[@inactivetitan8629]

"What is my purpose" "You pass butter" "Oh my god"

[@vortega472]

Life, don't talk to me about life.

[@orien358]

Id like to believe gonks have child like imaginations and people using them for power is just them thinking they are helping friends