], The droid's distinctive beeps and whistles were originally created in 1975-77 by Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt. [121] The prequels also employed computer graphic droids for the first time, with many shots in the later films being entirely computer-generated. The trees were stored in an Imperial base on Vetine, and Luke had Bey impersonate an Imperial Security Bureau officer, Alecia Beck, to enter the facility, and had R2-D2 stash his lightsaber. You're my only hope. Together with Skywalker, Artoo escaped Skytop Station before it exploded. [31] Nevertheless, Kenobi eventually took a liking to R2, though he pretended not to recognize the droid when they reunited on Tatooine during the Jedi Master's later life. R2 went to work with his flashlight to locate anything Kenobi may have left to aid Luke in his journey to learn the Jedi way. When Luke Skywalker failed to return from a snow patrol, Han Solo traveled out on another tauntaun to rescue him. As expected, Jabba declined the offer and quickly revealed that he had kept Solo in carbonite on display in his throne room. [84], Sometime after regrouping with the Rebel fleet, R2-D2 accompanied Luke as part of Red Squadron to the secret rebel refueling base on Vrogas Vas. This enabled R2 to infiltrate the prison complex and flee General Kenobi and his team who had been captured. The Battle to destroy Death Star in Star Wars - A New Hope (Episode IV) is known as Battle of Yavin. The majority of the opening act of the original 1977 Star Wars movie is spent with C-3PO and R2-D2, as Princess Leia’s ship is attacked by the Empire and she sends her two droids down to Tatooine to bring a message to Obi-Wan Kenobi.They traipse across the desert before being abducted by Jawas and sold to Luke Skywalker’s uncle, where the adventure begins. Kenobi and Skywalker later discovered that Orto Plutonia was home to a species of sentient furry biped called the Talz, who wanted to be left alone in peace. After securing the datacard and an antidote for Amidala, R2-D2 and his companions left Cato Neimoidia. Ahsoka managed to infiltrate the ship with a pressure suit and entered Organa's office. However, the rebel force was quickly captured by the Imperial garrison — although R2-D2 and C-3PO managed to evade capture. R2-D2 and Anakin's Padawan Ahsoka during one of his many Clone Wars missions. [79], Following their departure from Tatooine, Luke read an excerpt from Benâs Journal[80] while R2-D2 navigated. [50], On Pattuna, they were captured by the indigenous Patitites, who brought them before their obese leader Hay-Zu. R2-D2 and the humans escaped down a tunnel hatch which led the den of the rockrenders, large beasts that feasted on metals. They soon encountered several Imperial scout troopers and Princess Leia was separated from the group during the struggle. After the rebels had departed, R2-D2 showed Bail Organa a recording of his time with them. Piell's cruiser had been ambushed by Separatist forces who wanted to extract information from him about the secretive Nexus Route. [44] Palpatine hoped to use its scales to develop a new armor for the Grand Army. [46], R2-D2 and his Jedi masters, along with several clone troopers, later took part in a mission to infiltrate the Separatist stronghold Citadel on the planet Lola Sayu and free the Jedi Master Even Piell. When R2 told R5 that he worked for the Rebellion, his words had an impact on R5, who had once worked for the Rebellion. [103] Solo ultimately fell to the dark side and took on the name "Kylo Ren". Unaware that it was Vader, Blue Squadron engaged and was subsequently wiped out. R8-B7 was ripped apart while R2-D2 was knocked to the ground. Since General Dodonna had forbidden Princess Leia from leaving Yavin 4, Princess Leia recorded a transmission of R2-D2 recording a message telling the General about her mission to save the Alderaanian refugees scattered across the galaxy. R2 readied his electric pike, but did not have to use it, because at familiar sight of Luke's lightsaber, they ran. In addition to writing news and features for Game Rant and lists for Screen Rant and CBR, Ben directs independent films and does standup comedy. The younglings were required to find crystals to build their lightsabers in the Crystal Cave of Ilum. Upon arriving on Cato Neimoidia, Artoo and Skywalker stayed aboard Amidala's ship while Amidala, Clovis, and C-3PO met the Trade Federation's Senator Lott Dod. During his captivity, R2-D2 had managed to broadcast an emergency transmission to Skywalker, who traveled to Skytop Station and rescued him. Sometime later, R2-D2 joined Luke in retrieving a Force-Sensitive child of Yoda's species named Grogu from Moff Gideon's light cruiser. In the distance they could see Vader rampaging against waves of rebel forces, and Artoo comforted Luke as he blamed himself for the countless deaths happening at Vaderâs hands. Once the Imperials had gone, the two droids were contacted by Skywalker, who ordered them to shut down the garbage compactor. During their meeting, R2-D2 accidentally murdered the tyrannical overlord — much to the joy of the Patitites, who released thetwo droids and allowed them to leave on their Y-wing. D-Squad unanimously agreed to save the cruiser. [49], While exploring the underground tunnels, R2-D2 and C-3PO encountered a species of sentient, tree-like beings called the Kindalo, who demanded that they leave since the surface dwellers "destroyed the peace." [41], Later, R2-D2 accompanied Generals Skywalker and Kenobi on a sensitive mission to escort the Mandalorian Duchess Satine Kryze, who was traveling to the Galactic Senate on Coruscant to plead the case for her homeworld's neutrality. R2-D2, along with Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, later took part in the hunt for General Grievous' flagship — the Subjugator-class heavy cruiser Malevolence — which had destroyed several Republic warships. Once on the ground R2-D2 met up with C-3PO — but, while the group had this initial victory in the Battle of Coruscant, soon the astromech droid would witness the the Great Jedi Purge and the Republic's transformation into the Galactic Empire. In the subsequent thirty years, R2 accompanied Luke Skywalker until the undoing of his attempted resurrection of the Jedi Order in 28 ABY. Skywalker was rescued by Republic forces but Artoo was recovered by the Trandoshan scavenger Gha Nachkt, who sold him to General Grievous. Tano quipped that R2-D2 had several "bad role models" including Anakin Skywalker and Senator Amidala. He also instructed the astromech droid to guard his lightsaber while he re-entered the starfighter to fly into the geyser. Date created These sentinel droids were working for Cad Bane, who was planning a raid on the Galactic Senate and wanted to find out about the layout of the Senate Building. This article needs appropriate citations. 2. R2-D2 continued to aid the Resistance alongside his longtime counterpart C-3PO throughout the First Order/Resistance War, culminating a decisive in victory at the Battle of Exegol, in which he was an active participant. Temporarily eluding BT-1, Luke cut off Triple-Zeroâs other arm with his lightsaber after the protocol droid had injected Chewbacca with 500 mg of Mandalorian xenotox. Before the Death Watch leader Pre Vizsla could execute her, R2-D2 managed to blind Vizsla and return her lightsabers. Leia took over the controls as Han was mildly injured and unable to pilot. There, he managed to reunite with C-3PO, who had also been captured. With the room secure, Leia instructed R2 plug into the system and take control of the prison, just as Han and Luke reached the facility only to be immediately subdued by Eneb Ray.[93]. Following the outbreak of the Clone Wars, R2-D2 accompanied Skywalker and Master Kenobi — who had both been promoted to the position of Jedi General — during the defense of the planet Christophsis against a besieging Separatist army led by Admiral Trench. [101] Ultimately, however, Skywalker's dream was destroyed. The stress of the mission created strains between Gascon and the astromech droids, who separated. R2 was later able to restore his companion during the Battle of Geonosis. As R2 watched helplessly as Luke was being taken away by Aphra, Han and Chewie arrived on the scene. [116] The mechanical design of the props was developed in England in 1976 by special effects supervisor John Stears, production designer John Barry, set dresser Roger Christian, and many others. Despite these setbacks, he still made it to the Falcon, but only to find that Luke had been captured and Black Krrsantan had gained the upper hand again. Activating couplers were located immediately beneath shoulder articulation joints at the "top" of the droid's legs, with the joints appearing as concentric circles. [68] While Threepio settled down to his new home, R2-D2 wanted to continue his mission to find Master Ben Kenobi. Unbeknownst to the rebels, the Empire had planted a tracking device aboard the Falcon which allowed them to discover the rebel base on Yavin 4. After Skywalker was knocked out by a powerful blast, R2-D2 took control of the starfighter. During the pursuit, the Tantive IV was crippled by a laser blast from Vader's ship and Imperial stormtroopers boarded the vessel. Because of this, Skywalker became the Padawan learner to Obi-Wan Kenobi, who had been Jinn's apprentice before the Jedi Master's death. Mass Senator Organa once joked that R2-D2 was far too independent for an astromech droid but did not give him a memory wipe out of respect. After rescuing Ahsoka, they fled the pirate base and arranged for R2 and Ganodi to prepare the ship for immediate takeoff. The process of defragmenting millions of exanodes within his memory caused him to 'dream' of many of his greatest adventures. Artoo managed to hide in a dark alley but surrendered himself after learning that Bane planned to dismantle Threepio.
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