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R2-KT was a pink-plated R2 series astromech droid who served in the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars and in the Resistance decades later.

Behind the scenes
"In 2004 Katie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Katie loved Star Wars and loved the color pink. When her health declined to the point she couldn’t get out of bed, she said she wished she had a droid to watch over her like R2-D2 watched over a sleeping Padmé in Attack of the Clones."

- Albin Johnson

R2-KT was created by the R2-D2 Builders Club in 2005 as a tribute to Katie Johnson, the daughter of 501st founder Albin Johnson. Katie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2004, and Albin (who had been doing 501st charity work at the time), began receiving support from around the Star Wars community. Garrisons of the 501st Legion started independent fundraisers, and when Star Wars creator George Lucas visited Japan on a promotional tour for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the Japanese Garrison told him of Katie's condition. In response, Lucas filmed a "get well" video for the girl. As Katie's health declined, making her bedridden, the girl wished she had a droid to watch over her, like R2-D2 watched over Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. When Jerry Greene of the R2 Builders heard about the Johnsons' story, he and his fellow builders organized a campaign to collect parts and assemble an R2 unit for Katie. In a few months, they constructed a custom droid which they painted pink and named "R2-KT." According to Albin, Katie kept the droid by her bedside through her final days.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
 * "SaBBotage"
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * "SaBBotage"
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens