R9-series astromech droid

The R9-series astromech droid was the latest in Industrial Automaton's line of R-series astromech droids and the first created during the rule of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances.

Characteristics
Industrial Automaton's R9-series was similar to its previous R-series models, but R9 droids were notorious for self-enhancing their preservation routines, even if it meant hiding data from their owners.

History
Pilots in the New Jedi Order used R9-series astromechs as in-flight navigators and mechanics aboard their StealthX starfighters. Jedi Master Luke Skywalker was accompanied on his mission into the Gorog nest by an R9 unit named Arnie&mdash;filling in for the operationally-challenged R2-D2&mdash;and Mara Jade Skywalker flew with an R9 astro-droid she referred to as "Nine".

Jaina Solo flew with an R9 unit named Sneaker in a StealthX when spying on the secret Corellian fleet during the Second Galactic Civil War.

Notable units

 * Arnie
 * Nine
 * Sneaker

Appearances

 * Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
 * Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
 * Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
 * Tempest
 * Fury