Type: Industrial Automaton R2 Astromech Droid
Degree: 2nd Degree
Class: Astromech droid
Sensor Color: Red or Blue
Plating Color: Various
Gender: Either
Personality Module: Elementary
DEXTERITY 1D
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 2D
Astrogation: 5D
Starfighter Piloting: 3D
Space Transports: 3D
PERCEPTION 1D
STRENGTH 1D
TECHNICAL 2D
Computer Programming/Repair: 4D
Starfighter Repair: 5D
Equipped With:
• Three wheeled legs (center leg retractable)
• Retractable heavy grasping arm (lifting at 2D)
• Retractable fine work heavy grasper arm
• Extendable 0.3 meter long video sensor (360 degree rotation)
• Small electric arc welder (1D to 5D, as fitting situation, 0.3 meters range
• Small circular saw (4D, 0.3 meter range)
• Video display screen
• Holographic projector/recorder
• Fire extinguisher
• Small (20 cm by 8 cm) internal “cargo” area
• Some additional small tools and equipment
Move: 5
Size: One meter tall
Cost: 4,525 (new)
Game Note: Astromech droids, if acting in co-pilot capacity, may attempt starship repair while in flight.
Background: R2 series astromech droids, also known as R2 units, were a very popular series of astromech droids produced by Industrial Automaton. They stood at around 1 meter in height, sported a distinctive domed head, and were programmed to perform a variety of tasks. The R2 series was a major success for Industrial Automaton, and many later models of astromech were based on the R2 series, though none had the same success. R2-D2 was a notable example of this model. Although the R2 series was used prior to the Clone Wars, they were still considered to be new during the Age of the Empire. According to C1-10P, a C1-series astromech droid, the greatest flaw in R2 units’ programming was compassion.