R2-Q5
Production information
Manufacturer	Industrial Automaton[1]
Product line	R-series
Model	R2-series astromech droid[2]
Class	Astromech droid
Technical specifications
Height	0.96 meters[1]
Armament	Blaster cannon[1]
Equipment	Hologram projector bulb[2] Hydraulic extension arm[2] Intellex IV computer[2] Scanner antenna[2] Secret spy devices[2]
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rebellion era[3]
Affiliation	Galactic Empire[1]

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R2-Q5 was an R2-series astromech droid produced by Industrial Automaton and working for the Galactic Empire. R2-Q5 had black coverings highlighted by bronze access panels, and was a well-equipped droid with tools for repairing starships and special, hidden spy devices. The droid also possessed a hidden blaster cannon under one of its dome flaps.^[1]

R2-Q5 was charged with storing the Emperor's plans against the Rebel Alliance within it's memory bank as well as being personally responsible for programming hyperspace co-ordinates directly into Emperor Palpatine's shuttle during covert missions.^[2]

BiographyEdit

In 2 BBY, R2-Q5 was present in the Vapor Room bar on Bespin, where the droid was caught in a firefight between Imperial troops and Galen Marek, who had traveled to Bespin to find Jedi General Rahm Kota, on the order of Senator Bail Organa.^[source?]

R2-Q5 also became aware of IG-88A's infiltration of the Death Star II and subsequent plan to reprogram every Imperial droid to follow his commands. The droid took it upon itself to prevent IG-88A's plans.^[2]

A subsequent Rebel attack destroyed corridors in the second Death Star, resulting in the immobilization of R4-I9 that was carrying a vital message for the Empeor. R2-Q5 was forced to download the data from the R4 and deliver it personally.^[2] Whether the droid fulfilled the mission, prior to the Emperor's death, is unknown.

Behind the scenesEdit

R2-Q5 is picture is shown labeled as R2-Q2, and listed as an ally of IG-88 in the Jedi Force File included with the year 2000 release of Hasbro's Star Wars: Power of the Jedi IG-88 figure.^[4]

R2-Q5's name is incorrectly written as R2-D5 in the #6211 Lego Imperial Star Destroyer set.

In Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, R2-Q5 can be spawned by typing "npc spawn R2D2_imp".

In LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, R2-Q5 can be unlocked for purchase by entering the code "EVILR2", but he also becomes available after completing every level in the game. During gameplay, R2-Q5 has identical abilities to other astromechs in the game, but his droidspeak is different, and the droid's attitude jets emit red efflux rather than blue.

In Star Wars: Empire at War and Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, R2-Q5 is part of the Help Droid and Encyclopedia display for the Galactic Empire.

AppearancesEdit

• The Force Unleashed (game)
• Star Wars: Empire at War
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Non-canon appearancesEdit

• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)

SourcesEdit

•  Star Wars: Power of the Jedi (Pack: IG-88 (Bounty Hunter)) (Jedi Force File) (Picture only) (as R2-Q2)
•  Star Wars: Power of the Jedi (Pack: R2-Q5 (Imperial Astromech Droid)) (Jedi Force File)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – A New Hope (TCG) (Card: [(A) R2-Q5 (A))
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary

Notes and referencesEdit

External linksEdit

• StarWars.com Cargo Bay R2-Q5 action figure (2001)