When Star Wars Outlaws was shown at yesterday’s Ubisoft Forward, many fell in love with protagonist Kay Vess’ companion Nix.
But while Nix is adorable and I’ve taken to calling him my land axolotl, the character that caught the internet’s attention was a certain droid commando, ND-5. Twitter, Tumblr, I’ve seen you.
The reactions to ND-5 I’ve seen are mostly “friends, please don’t be horny for the Star Wars droid” or “friends, I am horny for the Star Wars droid”. You either get it or you don’t. So please, let me at least try to explain the internet is horny for the Star Wars droid.
For starters, it doesn’t help that ND-5 has physical features of a “conventionally” attractive man. Tall, broad shoulders, large hands and muscular limbs, an almost-six pack. Think your typical male model on the front of a GQ magazine.
ND-5 also has a deep, smooth voice. Paired with his body language – the brooding, the slight hunch of his neck – and the damage to the front of his chestplate, you know this droid’s seen some shit. He’s grizzled and weathered. He’s been in some scraps and he knows how to survive. This droid could definitely protect you if you were ever in danger.