Difference between revisions of "R2-D2"
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=== ''[[Star Wars: The Phantom Menace]]'' === | === ''[[Star Wars: The Phantom Menace]]'' === | ||
R2-D2 | R2-D2 served as one of the maintenance droids for Queen [[Padmé Amidala|Amidala]]'s [[Naboo Royal Starship|yacht]]. During the queen's escape from the [[Trade Federation]] blockade around [[Naboo]], R2-D2 distinguished himself by performing an emergency repair to the yacht's shields, giving the crew the time they needed to fly past the Trade Federation's [[Lucrehulk-class battleship|battleships]]. R2-D2 remained near the queen during the ship's brief stay on Tatooine and returned with her to Naboo. There, he boarded a [[N-1 Starfighter|Naboo starfighter]] that ended up being flown by [[Anakin Skywalker]] into a battle to destroy the Trade Federation's droid control ship, providing maintenance and control assistance during the battle. | ||
=== ''[[Star Wars: Attack of the Clones]]'' === | === ''[[Star Wars: Attack of the Clones]]'' === | ||
R2-D2 accompanied [[Padmé Amidala|Senator Amidala]] to [[Coruscant]] for a vote on whether to grant the [[Supreme Chancellor|Chancellor]] [[Palpatine]] emergency powers in the event of war with a [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatist]] movement lead by [[Count Dooku]]. As she was threated by an assassin, he remained in her quarters at night to provide extra security, but his sensor package proved insufficient. Palpatine convinced Amidala to return to [[Naboo]] for her own safety, and R2-D2 travelled with her, and he remained with her when she accompanied her bodyguard, [[Anakin Skywalker]], to [[Tatooine]] to search for his mother. From Tatooine, the group travelled to [[Geonosis]], hoping to assist [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], who was captured after contacting them about Separatist activity there. On Geonosis, R2-D2 deactivated an automated droid assembly line to save the lives of Padmé and Anakin. | |||
=== ''[[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith]]'' === | === ''[[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith]]'' === | ||
Revision as of 21:42, 19 December 2008
R2-D2 is an astromech droid in the Star Wars universe. It's purpose is starship repair and navigation, but it is also a first-rate computer hacker.
Technical Data
R2-D2 is an astromech droid built by Industrial Automaton. The design includes an assortment of tools for starship diagnosis and repair, as well as a magnetic roller assembly and small rocket engines for maneuvering around starships to make repairs in space. They have navigational computing capacity suitable for plotting hyperspace jumps for small interstellar vessels like N-1 and X-wing starfighters. Additional features include a computer interface, small sensor package, and a holographic recorder/projector system.
History
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
R2-D2 served as one of the maintenance droids for Queen Amidala's yacht. During the queen's escape from the Trade Federation blockade around Naboo, R2-D2 distinguished himself by performing an emergency repair to the yacht's shields, giving the crew the time they needed to fly past the Trade Federation's battleships. R2-D2 remained near the queen during the ship's brief stay on Tatooine and returned with her to Naboo. There, he boarded a Naboo starfighter that ended up being flown by Anakin Skywalker into a battle to destroy the Trade Federation's droid control ship, providing maintenance and control assistance during the battle.
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
R2-D2 accompanied Senator Amidala to Coruscant for a vote on whether to grant the Chancellor Palpatine emergency powers in the event of war with a Separatist movement lead by Count Dooku. As she was threated by an assassin, he remained in her quarters at night to provide extra security, but his sensor package proved insufficient. Palpatine convinced Amidala to return to Naboo for her own safety, and R2-D2 travelled with her, and he remained with her when she accompanied her bodyguard, Anakin Skywalker, to Tatooine to search for his mother. From Tatooine, the group travelled to Geonosis, hoping to assist Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was captured after contacting them about Separatist activity there. On Geonosis, R2-D2 deactivated an automated droid assembly line to save the lives of Padmé and Anakin.
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
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Star Wars: A New Hope
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
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