R7-series astromech droid

The R7-series astromech droid was an astromech droid produced by Industrial Automaton shortly after the Battle of Endor. The R7-series was designed specifically for use with the New Republic E-wing escort starfighter.

Characteristics
Development of the R7-series was a corporate secret, occurring during the media blitz that surrounded production of the R6-series astromech droid. The R7-unit featured two fixed, wheeled legs and a third retractable leg, and were heavily shielded against electrical discharges. These droids were primarily used onboard FreiTek, Inc E-wing starfighters, and required significant modification to work effectively with the X-wing or Y-wing starfighters. A typical R7-unit could hold up to fifteen hyperspace jump coordinates in its memory banks and survive a near miss from an ion cannon.

A pirated version of the R7's advanced droid brain was also incorporated into the Imperial XR-85 tank droid.

Notable units

 * Fiver
 * R7-T1
 * R7-Z0
 * R7-A7

Behind the Scenes
If R7-A7 and R7-F5 are R7-series astromech droids, that causes a continuity problem, for R7 units were not made until after the Battle of Endor, however, R7-A7 could just be a prototype version of the R7 series Astromech Droid.

Appearances

 * Dark Empire
 * Before the Storm
 * Shield of Lies
 * Balance Point
 * Edge of Victory I: Conquest
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Star by Star