R7-A7/Legends

R7-A7, also known as Arseven, was Ahsoka Tano's green, red, and white R7-series astromech droid during the Clone Wars.

History
R7-A7's first mission was serving in the Battle of Ryloth as co-pilot of Ahsoka's Jedi Starfighter. He flew with her on a mission to take out the Separatist blockade surrounding Ryloth, and was present when she disobeyed orders to retreat after Separatist reinforcements arrived, and lost most of her squadron. After the Resolute and Defender retreated, Anakin Skywalker came up with a plan to pilot the heavily damaged Defender into the Confederacy's flagship, while Ahsoka and her squad of Y-Wings take out the remaining enemy frigates. Ahsoka was still shaken from her earlier failure, but received support from Admiral Wullf Yularen and led the counterattack. Arseven would then fly with Ahsoka in her BTL-B Y-wing starfighter. The attack was successful, and the Republic forces prepared to invade Ryloth and liberate the captive Twi'lek inhabitants from Techno Union leader Wat Tambor.

Behind the scenes
R7-A7 was first revealed in the 2009 LEGO set "Ahsoka's Starfighter and Vulture Droid." 

R7-A7 has a scavenged R2-series dome similar to R4-P17,R4-F5, R4-H5 and R3-S6.

If R7-A7 is indeed an R7-series astromech droid, and not just an earlier model with an "R7" designation, his inclusion poses a continuity problem, as R7 units had not been created until after the Galactic Civil War. This is also the case with Plo Koon's astromech, R7-F5. It is also possible that she is a prototype R7-series astromech droid, being tested by the Jedi Order.

The problem with the idea that they're R7 prototypes is the fact that the dome heads don't match other known Arsevens' heads. Plus, R7 droids are supposed to work only with E-Wing Starfighters, which were not in production during the Clone Wars according to The Essential Guide book series.

Appearances


R7-A7