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 E-wing starfighters, and required significant modification to work effectively with X-wing or Y-wing starfighters. A typical R7 unit could hold up to fifteen hyperspace jump coordinates in its astrogation buffer and survive a near miss from an ion cannon. R7 units can be found for any where from 4,000 cr to slightly more than 10,000 cr based on the information on old R3s.

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
 * R7-D4
 * R7-O1

Behind the scenes
The two astromech droids R7-A7 and R7-F5 who feature in the Clone Wars series have been designated as R7-series droids. The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia confirms that R7-A7 is indeed a prototype droid, but it is not explained if the droid is a prototype of the post-Battle of Endor R7 model.

R7-D4 has the name "R7," however, he was created prior to the release of the R7, creating a continuity error. However, the initial two symbols of a droids name do not always connote the model series, as they are part of a longer name, so this is possibly still accurate.

Appearances

 * Dark Empire
 * Before the Storm
 * Shield of Lies
 * The New Rebellion
 * Balance Point
 * Edge of Victory I: Conquest
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Star by Star
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic

Non-canon appearances

 * ''Oh!! Jawajawa