R7-series astromech droid
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The R7-series astromech droid was an astromech droid produced by Industrial Automaton shortly after the Battle of Endor. The R7-series was designed specifically for use with the New Republic E-wing escort starfighter.
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[edit] Characteristics
Development of the R7-series was a corporate secret, occurring during the media blitz that surrounded production of the R6-series astromech droid. The R7-unit featured two fixed, wheeled legs and a third retractable leg, and were heavily shielded against electrical discharges. These droids were primarily used onboard FreiTek, Inc E-wing starfighters, and required significant modification to work effectively with the X-wing or Y-wing starfighters. A typical R7-unit could hold up to fifteen hyperspace jump coordinates in its astrogation buffer and survive a near miss from an ion cannon.
A pirated version of the R7's advanced droid brain was also incorporated into the Imperial XR-85 tank droid.
[edit] Notable units
[edit] Behind the scenes
If R7-A7 and R7-F5 are R7-series astromech droids, that causes a continuity problem, for R7 units were not made until after the Battle of Endor, however, the two droids could just be prototype versions of the R7 series Astromech Droid.
[edit] Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth"
- Dark Empire (First appearance)
- Before the Storm
- Shield of Lies
- Balance Point
- Edge of Victory I: Conquest
- Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
- Star by Star
[edit] Sources
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- The Essential Guide to Droids
- Arms & Equipment Guide
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
"The History of R-Series Astromech Droids" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
- Handbook 3: Dark Empire
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 39 (AST8, Astromech Droids)
