R5-D8
Production information
Date destroyed	0 BBY
Manufacturer	Industrial Automaton
Product line	R-series
Model	R5-series astromech droid
Class	Astromech droid
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rebellion era
Affiliation	Alliance to Restore the Republic

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R5-D8 was an astromech droid used by Jek Tono Porkins during the Battle of Yavin. He had used the droid since he was a part of the Tierfon Yellow Aces. R5-D8 exploded together with Porkins's X-wing during the assault on Death Star I.

Behind the scenesEdit

R5-D8 came out in the LEGO set "9493 X-Wing Starfighter," in 2012.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)

SourcesEdit

•  Star Wars: Power of the Jedi (Pack: Jek Porkins) (First identified as R5-D8)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  "X-Wing Miniatures Game — Y-Wing Expansion Pack" (Card: R5-D8)