Astromech Droid

Astromech Droids were a type of maintenance droid that were used commonly as a repair unit for starships. For secondary purposes, astromech droids could override auto-turrets, open sealed doors, and even reprogram other droids, other computer slicing activities, janitorial, and even messenger duties. Starfighter pilots were also known to have a personal astromech droid to pilot their ships during the Clone Wars.

Appearance
All standard versions of Astromech Droids were 1.1 feet high in length and often had a cylindrical base. They also came in a variety of colors and designs, depending on the owner's preference. Their colors included combinations of white, black, grey, blue, green, brown, orange, red, and purple. The heads of Astromech Droids were generally conical, each series having different particular shapes depending on its model.

Equipment
These droids commonly moved on three-wheeled feet, two of which were directly below powerful boosters that supported limited flight capabilities; however, this was not always the case. Astromech Droids had various built-in tools, including buzz saws, electrical prods, fusion welders, hologram projectors, oil injectors, hidden compartments, claw-like mechanical arms, fire extinguishers, and many others, mostly different for each model and owner.

Known Models

 * R1-Series Astromech Droid


 * R2-series Astromech Droid


 * R3-series Astromech Droid


 * R4-series Astromech Droid
 * R4-P model
 * R5-series Astromech Droid
 * R6-series Astromech Droid
 * R7-series Astromech Droid
 * R8-series Astromech Droid

Notable Astromech Droids

 * R2-D2


 * R2-KT


 * R3-S6


 * R4-P17


 * R6-H5


 * R7-A7


 * R7-D4


 * R8-B7
 * M5-BZ
 * U9-C4
 * QT-KT
 * Others

Facts

 * Some Jedi during the Clone Wars were known to have R6, R7, and R8 units even though they were of the R2-unit design, and the unique 6-9 models were not released until the New Republic era. Kit Fisto, Ahsoka Tano, Plo Koon, and Mace Windu owned such droids.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
 * Ambush
 * Rising Malevolence
 * Shadow of Malevolence
 * Destroy Malevolence
 * Clone Cadets
 * Rookies
 * ARC Troopers
 * Downfall of a Droid
 * Duel of the Droids
 * Lair of Grievous
 * Dooku Captured
 * Sphere of Influence
 * Blue Shadow Virus
 * Storm Over Ryloth
 * Liberty on Ryloth
 * Holocron Heist
 * Cargo of Doom
 * Children of the Force
 * Senate Murders
 * Landing at Point Rain
 * Weapons Factory
 * Death Trap
 * R2 Come Home
 * Lethal Trackdown
 * Evil Plans
 * Hostage Crisis
 * Senate Spy
 * The Mandalore Plot
 * Voyage of Temptation
 * The Zillo Beast
 * The Zillo Beast Strikes Back
 * Nightsisters
 * The Citadel
 * Counterattack
 * Citadel Rescue
 * Mercy Mission
 * Nomad Droids
 * Darkness on Umbara
 * Kidnapped
 * Slaves of the Republic
 * Escape from Kadavo
 * A Friend in Need
 * Deception
 * Bounty
 * Tipping Points
 * The Gathering
 * A Test of Strength
 * Bound for Rescue
 * A Necessary Bond
 * Secret Weapons
 * A Sunny Day in the Void
 * Missing in Action
 * Point of No Return
 * The Bad Batch
 * A Distant Echo
 * Unfinished Business
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
 * Missing in Action
 * Point of No Return
 * The Bad Batch
 * A Distant Echo
 * Unfinished Business
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures