R7-series astromech droid
Production information
Manufacturer	Industrial Automaton
Product line	R-series
Model	R7-series astromech droid
Class	Astromech droid
Technical specifications
Height	0.96 meters
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	New Republic era New Jedi Order era
Affiliation	New Republic New Jedi Order

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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.

CharacteristicsEdit

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 E-wing starfighters, and required significant modification to work effectively with 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.^[1]

Behind the scenesEdit

The two astromech droid R7-A7 who features in the Clone Wars series has been designated as an R7-series droid. The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia confirms that R7-A7 is indeed a prototype droid, but it is not explained if the droid is a prototype of the post-Battle of Endor R7 model.

R7-D4 has the name "R7," however, he was created prior to the release of the R7, creating a continuity error. However, the initial two symbols of a droids name do not always connote the model series, as they are part of a longer name, so this is possibly still accurate.

AppearancesEdit

• Dark Empire (First appearance)
• Before the Storm
• Shield of Lies
• The New Rebellion
• Balance Point
• Edge of Victory I: Conquest
• Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
• Star by Star
• Star Wars: The Old Republic

Non-canon appearancesEdit

• Oh!! Jawajawa

SourcesEdit

• 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)
• Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia

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