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.

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.

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".

Appearances

 * The Joiner King
 * The Unseen Queen
 * The Swarm War