R5-series astromech droid
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R5-series astromech droid |
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- "A meter-tall stack of the worst business decisions you could possibly want."
- ―Mechtech Illustrated[src]
The R5-series astromech droid was a line of low cost astromech droids built by Industrial Automaton. Based upon the success of prior astromech models, such as the wildly popular R2-series, Industrial Automaton intended the R5-series to cater to budget buyers at the cost of some functionality.
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Because of their inexpensive construction, however, droids of this series were plagued by a number of design flaws—most obviously, a sullen demeanor and sharp attitude resulting from deficiencies in the machine's personality matrix. Media outlets soon picked up on these errors: Mechtech Illustrated called the R5 model "a meter-tall stack of the worst business decisions you could possibly want."
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During the Clone Wars, members of the R5-series were used by the Republic for a variety of roles, including use aboard starfighters like the ARC-170 and capital ships like the Acclamator-class assault ship.
They weren't quite as commonly used by Rebel pilots because the extra height of the R5 made them a more prominent target in an X-wing's droid socket, although the Alliance would use them in maintenance jobs extensively due to their low cost. Despite this, Wedge Antilles would use an R5 model.
After a particularly poor sales year, Industrial Automaton discontinued the R5 series in 22 BBY. To cover losses, the droid manufacturing firm repackaged R2-AG-series and R4-series droids in excess R5 shells.
Aboard Imperial warships, R5 units were used to monitor medical equipment such as life support capsules.
Due to their design problems, a number of R5 units were part of the population of ownerless, unwanted, and otherwise abandoned droids inhabiting Kligson's Moon.
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"The History of R-Series Astromech Droids" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
- Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids
- The Essential Guide to Droids
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
R5-D4 in the Databank
- Star Wars Miniatures: Champions of the Force
- Arms & Equipment Guide
Droids, Droids, Droids! on Wizards.com (article)
