4-LOM


4-LOM
Aliases:	4-Lom Zuckuss ^[1]
Continuity:	Star Wars
Notability:	Minor character
Type:	Protocol droid
Occupation:	Bounty hunter
Gender:	Male
Race:	Robot
Associations:	Bounty Hunters' Guild
Status:	Active
First:	Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Actor:	Chris Parsons

4-LOM is a fictional robot character featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. He made a brief non-speaking appearance in the 1980 film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, where he was played by actor Chris Parsons.

Biography[]

4-LOM was a LOM-series protocol droid manufactured by Industrial Automaton. A glitch in his system enabled him to override his programming, and he utilized his newfound sense of free-will to become a bounty hunter. He partnered up with a member of the Gand race known as Zuckuss. 4-LOM's head-piece was designed to resemble a member of the Gand race.

Abilities[]

Enhanced strength: 4-LOM is several times stronger than a human and is capable of lifting large machinery without undue strain on his robotic systems.
Enhanced vision: 4-LOM has infrared vision, which allows him to see in dark locations.

Notes & Trivia[]

Star Wars was created by writer, director and executive producer George Lucas. It first captured the imaginations of movie goers in May, 1977 with its inaugural installment, which has since come to be identified by its full title, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The movie led to two sequels, a prequel trilogy, a third trilogy, several spin-off films, and numerous television programs, animated projects, novels, comic books, and video games, as well as developing into a merchandising giant.

Actor Chris Parsons, who portrayed 4-LOM in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back , also played the role of another protocol droid, K-3PO in the same film.

There has been some confusion over which character from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was 4-LOM and which one was Zuckuss. This is owed entirely to the action figure line by Kenner, who mistakenly swapped the character names on the action figure cards. When Kenner released new molds of the figures for the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, the mis-labeled names were retained.