3V-1L started as a simple construction droid. It was reprogrammed by R2-B7 to be part of the New Droid Rights movement shortly after R2-B7's and FX-769's escape from Gavos. The revolutionaries intended to use 3V-1L as an expendable diversion to cover their escape from pursuers.

3V-1L survived the explosion that was created to cover the revolutionaries escape, and is still an ardent, almost rabid supporter of droids' rights. However, the droid realizes that it was used as a pawn, and viewed as completely expendable by the revolutionary droids, R2-B7 and FX-769. 3V-1L finds this the ultimate in hypocrisy, to be used by the NDRM members as an expendable tool, just as the sentients view droids. As a result, 3V-1L has a score to settle against the NDRM leaders.

A score to settle: (??? obligation) The character has always been rough-and-tumble, but somewhere along the way someone wronged him, and he never forgets a debt, real or imagined This could be as simple as someone promising him backup who then disappeared or someone bad-mouthing him in front of a prospective client Now, the character is always looking for ways to even the score.