In the high-stakes sport of Podracing, urgent and determined pit droid mechanics can mean the difference between victory and defeat, when they stay out of trouble.

The Toydarian junk dealer Watto is always on the lookout for the next big deal to keep his shop well stocked.

He has purchased the largest shipment of pit droids he has ever seen, and they threaten to overrun all of Mos Espa unless someone gets them under control.