R2-D2

R2-D2, pronounced Artoo-Detoo and often referred to as R2 (Artoo), was an R2-series astromech droid manufactured by Industrial Automaton with masculine programming. A smart, spunky droid who would serve a multitude of masters over his lifetime, R2-D2 was never given a full memory wipe nor did he ever receive new programming, with these factors resulting in an adventurous and independent attitude. Often finding himself in pivotal moments in galactic history, his bravery and ingenuity saved the galaxy on numerous occasions.

Beginning his service in the employ of Queen Amidala of Naboo, R2-D2 wound up serving Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker during the waning years of the Galactic Republic, often accompanied by the protocol droid C-3PO in many adventures throughout the Clone Wars. After Skywalker turned to the dark side of the Force, the droid served Senator Bail Organa for a time in the Imperial Senate. Nineteen years following the purge of the Galactic Republic, R2-D2 played a pivotal role in helping the Rebel Alliance destroy the Empire's Death Star superweapon. He carried technical readouts vital to its destruction. Serving Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, the son of his two former masters throughout the Galactic Civil War, he participated in both the Battles of Hoth and Endor, and witnessed the successful destruction of the Empire's second Death Star four years after the first one was demolished.

In the subsequent thirty years, R2 accompanied Luke Skywalker until the undoing of his attempted resurrection of the Jedi Order in 28 ABY. Following Luke's disappearance, R2 entered a self-imposed low power mode as newer droid models started to out-compute the aging astromech. Despite this, his celebrated role in the Rebellion protected him from the usual recycling procedure of many old droids, allowing him a semi-retirement in the Resistance as he pored over several decades of uninterrupted data, and "dreamed" of his greatest adventures.

Following his reawakening after the Battle of Starkiller Base, R2 went on to accompany the Force-sensitive scavenger Rey on her journey to train under Luke Skywalker on Ahch-To, the planet of the First Jedi Temple, where the droid was reunited with his old master. R2-D2 continued to aid the Resistance alongside his longtime counterpart C-3PO throughout the First Order-Resistance War, culminating in a decisive victory at the Battle of Exegol, in which he was an active participant.

R2-D2 was known for his loyal, courageous, and assertive personality. Over the years, R2-D2 had served several masters diligently including the Royal House of Naboo, Senator Padmé Amidala, the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, Senator Bail Organa, and Anakin's son, Luke Skywalker. While R2-D2 was not designed for combat, R2-D2 was still able to hold his own in a fight on several occasions during the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War. Unlike his fastidious and worry-prone protocol counterpart C-3PO, R2-D2 had an adventurous spirit and was able to cope well under challenging circumstances. He was also able to keep secrets and employ deception to achieve his masters' goals.

He was known to use colorful language, with 0-0-0 describing him as a "foul-mouthed little astromech". When R2 and C-3P0 were hiding from Imperial forces in Mos Eisley, C-3PO told him to watch his language, and when R2 was reunited with Luke Skywalker on Ahch-To, his former master told him to do the same, as they were on a sacred island. When Skywalker prepared to leave Dagobah to rescue Han Solo and Leia Organa, he told R2 to fire up the power converters, resulting in Obi-Wan Kenobi's ghost shooting the droid a look meant to order him not to do so. Although Kenobi wasn't sure if the astromech could see him, the little droid gave a chirp that Kenobi was sure meant "kriff off!".

R2 was programmed to be able to use forty-seven types of self-defense. Due to his resourcefulness and quick-thinking nature, R2-D2 acquitted himself well during a number of difficult and challenging missions such as repairing the Naboo Royal Starship's shield generator, preventing T-7 ion disruptor rifles from falling into the hands of the Empire, and delivering Luke's lightsaber during a mission to rescue Han Solo and Chewbacca from Jabba the Hutt.

First meeting him on Tatooine during the Naboo Crisis before truly befriending him during the Battle of Geonosis, C-3PO was R2-D2's best friend. Even though the two could easily argue and disagree, they both deeply cared about each other.

R2-D2 was a diminutive droid, standing 1.08 meters tall. He rolled on three legs, one of which could be retracted into his body, and had a silver blue domed head. Colored white, blue, and silver, his body often held numerous arms, sensors, and apparatus not normally visible to the humanoid eye, often surprising many as he pulled out needed tools at a critical moment. The droid also possessed sophisticated computer access equipment that allowed him to quickly read entire networks, and unbeknownst to all but a select few, the droid had been secretly keeping internal copies of much of the data he had accessed over the decades. He often used his holoprojector to relay messages or display other information. As with other astromech droids, R2-D2 spoke in the droid language of Binary.

The droid featured two power-bus cables on both his legs, connecting to small power cells found under his body, positioned vertically. The droid's motorized all-terrain treads were, as a result, not impacted by ankle articulator servomotors immediately above. Activating couplers were located immediately beneath shoulder articulation joints at the "top" of the droid's legs, with the joints appearing as concentric circles. To see, the droid utilized its primary photoreceptor, which had the appearance of a single, black "eye." Acoustic signalers were located in two square-looking depressions in the droid's front, right beneath several parallel blue "lines," which were actually the openings for some of his various gadgets.

Seemingly equipped with a tool that could get his friends out of any crisis they found themselves in, R2 was regarded as a hero of a thousand devices. The droid also featured rocket boosters that could propel him into the air. However, by the time of the Galactic Civil War they had not worked in ages, with their warranty being long expired, having been damaged at some point after the Clone Wars. Despite this fact, R2-D2 was briefly able to get them working again while visiting Endor during the First Order-Resistance war.

Rocket booster Holoprojector / Recorder Periscope Fire extinguisher Hidden lightsaber compartment with ejector Small buzz saw Scomp link Electro-shock prod (electric shock) Data probe Fusioncutter Utility arm Life-form scanner Motorized, all-terrain treads

Astromech droids, also referred to as astro droids or mechs, were a type of repair droid that served as an automated mechanic on starships. These compact droids used tool-tipped appendages stored in recessed compartments. Many starfighters relied on astromech copilots to control flight and power distribution systems. Sitting in an astromech socket exposed to space, the droid, in addition to its piloting duties, could calculate hyperspace jumps and perform simple repairs.

With the death of Emperor Palpatine at the Battle of Endor, the Alliance to Restore the Republic founded the New Republic, fulfilling its mandate to restore the Galactic Republic and a return of freedom. The Galactic Senate convened on Chandrila and Mon Mothma was elected as the first Chancellor and strove to end its struggle. After failed peace talks with Grand Admiral Rae Sloane, the Senate briefly relocated to Nakadia, while the New Republic Defense Force pursued Imperial forces, which had retreated to Jakku, where Counselor Gallius Rax led the Imperial fleet in a last stand against the Republic fleet. In its aftermath, Grand Vizier Mas Amedda surrendered the Empire and signed the Galactic Concordance, officially ending the conflict, with the Empire formally transitioning into the New Republic.

After a generation of Imperial rule, New Republic turned its attention to reshaping galactic politics, with member worlds raising their own planetary defense forces as its military was significantly demilitarized and relied on egalitarian policies to remain on friendly terms with neutral star systems and ex-Imperial governors. The New Republic would eventually move some governmental functions back to Coruscant, being designed to handle and administer the galaxy's infrastructure already. Meanwhile, Imperial remnants continued to persist, particularly in the Outer Rim Territories, where activates increased as the prospect of Grand Admiral Thrawn return to the galaxy loomed.