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| R1 Series |
While capital ships were largely overlooked by droid producers, due to
owners commonly insisting their crew worked better than "just another
droid", the R1 series proved quite the opposite. Although expensive due
to its complex stabilizer system to allow it to operate even when a
ship lost pressure, the R1 helped with navigation, hyper-point plotting
and could easily complement the crew of any large ship.
- Capital Ship Piloting: 1
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| R2 Series |
The R2 series is one of the greatest successes in the astromech field.
Top of the line in its age, this model of droid has played a role in many
a historical battle. The original marketing slogan was "There is nothing
that this little guy can't do!" Originally released in the time before
the Clone Wars, the R2 series rapidly caught on as a capable starship
repair droid. Later, it was adapted for starfighter duties, allowing
great increases in starfighter performance. A little more expensive than
more recent models, the R2 still offers superior quality and adaptability,
making it an asset for every self-respecting pilot in the galaxy.
- Strength: 1
- Speed: 1
- Repairing Ships: 1
- Computer Operation: 2
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| R3 Series |
The R3 design was the first astromech produced specifically for one
group, the Empire. It was the first astromech to be released after the
R2 series. In the gap between the launches of the R2 and R3, droid
manufacturers continued updating and developing new technologies. They
added these into their popular R2 series, but the Empire wanted a droid
all to its own. The R3 was the answer, as it was programmed with
several naval tactics, adding to the crews' ability to command. It also
was a capable repair droid servicing the massive Star Destroyers that
the Empire so relied upon. Unlike the R2, this little droid comes armed
with a scout blaster, allowing it to help defend against enemy boarding
operations and even useful in the disciplining of officers.
Light blasters: 1
- Strength: 2
- Speed: 1
- Repairing Ships: 1
- Computer Operation: 1
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| R4 Series |
While the R3 was developed specifically for the Empire, there were
those who wanted a simple little droid to help around the service
hangar or help on the family YT-1300 transport, not fit into combat
starfighters. The R4 was specifically designed with the average
consumer in mind. The R4 was stripped of all but the most basic of
tools and programming, allowing the user to program in what he or she
wanted. In most cases, however, the R4 was a serious step back from the
wonderful R2, and users often found the R4's extremely annoying. The R4
was really the first astromech flop. As a result, many R4's have been
extensively modified by their owners.
- Strength: 2
- Speed: 1
- Repairing Ships: 1
- Computer Operation: 1
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| R5 Series |
The R5 was designed specifically for the Rebel Alliance starfighters.
Although the R2 was capable enough for most pilots, Alliance Brass
decided it was time to take advantage of everything the astromech can
do to a starfighter. The R5 was a huge success for the Alliance, and
many pilots bought their droids directly from the Alliance.
- Strength: 1
- Speed: 1
- Repairing Ships: 2
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| RX Pilot |
A piloting droid made exclusively for the Starspeeder 3000 series, the RX is a capable
droid programmed to follow very specific coordinates between landing pads stored in its
memory. Over time, its programming has been improved and it is now able to pilot any fighter
or freighter and can even engage other ships in combat long enough to get to safety. Equipped
with an advanced diplomacy chip, it is able to converse pleasantly with passengers, and is quite a
capable pilot able to avoid sudden dangers that may appear. Although rather antiquated,
the series still draws its share of enthusiasts who find its programming especially useful since
it can take control of the ship and continue piloting the ship until it reaches its destination even
when the pilot has left the ship and entered another vessel docked within it.s.
- Diplomacy: 1
- Starfighter-Freighter Piloting: 2
- Starfighter-Freighter Space Combat: 1
- Starfighter-Freighter Air Combat: 1
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| FA-4 |
Designed a few decades before the fall of the Old Republic, the FA-4 pilot is not a typical astromech droid, but rather it is even able to pilot a ship autonomously; provided it has a little guidance. While the FA-4 fails most combat tests miserably, it is able to pilot any type of starship, from the smallest fighter to the largest capital ship, and follow the vessel's pre-programmed flight path until its destination is reached. The FA-4 can perform the basic functions of ship piloting, but is in no way as efficient as a seasoned pilot.
- Starfighter-Freighter Piloting: 1
- Capital Ship Piloting: 1
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