R2-D6

R2-D6

Production information
Product line	R-series
Model	R2-series astromech droid
Class	Astromech droid
Technical specifications
Gender	Masculine programming
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era
Affiliation	Alliance to Restore the Republic

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R2-D6, or Deesix as he was referred to was an R2-series astromech droid owned by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. He was assigned to a Y-wing which was on recon duty in the Muugrah system searching for a pirate base. Though the Y-wing did find the base, it was soon attacked by the pirates and the pilot was forced to eject and Deesix became trapped in his socket due to the damage dealt. Deesix played dead as the Y-wing was tractored aboard a pirate ship which proceeded to take it to the pirate outpost. Once the outpost commander saw what his men had brought in he panicked and ordered the fighter disposed of in case he was linked with the Rebel Alliance. The fighter, with Deesix still aboard, was loaded into a cargo container full of junk and was dumped in Squarn's Junkyard on the planet Muugrah.

Deesix managed to rewire his socket so that he could obtain enough power from the Y-wing to keep his memory intact and monitor the area for any signs of help as he was determined to get back to the Alliance with his information, though he also wanted to locate the fighter's former crewmembers assuming they were still alive. He was eventually discovered by a group of Rebels who were looking for spare parts to fix their hyperdrive. They managed to free Deesix from his socket with the help of a repulsorlift skiff which they had converted into a VTOL vehicle. Deesix insisted on accompanying them with their searches and refused to simply stay on their ship and wait for them. While the group continued their search, however, they were attacked by the group of pirates who had previously sent Deesix to the junkyard as they had been ordered to retrieve the droid by a member of Imperial Intelligence. The fight ended with the Rebels the victors thanks to the help of Squarn's mercenary forces and they soon left the planet with Deesix.

Once Deesix was delivered to a Rebel base, the information in his memory was downloaded saving many Rebel lives from the pirate attacks. Though it is unknown what happened to Deesix after this, it is assumed he joined the group who rescued him and they went on to look for the missing Y-wing crew.