C1-10P

"This junky little astromech droid keeps the Ghost running. Lucky for him he's good at it, because he is a pain."

- Ezra Bridger

C1-10P, commonly known as "Chopper," was a C1 model astromech droid with masculine programming who was active in the early years of the Galactic Empire. His master, Hera Syndulla was a member of a resistance movement opposing the Empire. By five years prior to the Battle of Yavin, most of his original components had been replaced by second hand parts.

Chopper made himself an invaluable member of the Ghost by customizing the vessel to such a degree that he is the only one who understands its systems well enough to keep it running. Despite his mechanical skills, he preferred to do things such as playing holochess rather than performing menial labor aboard the ship. His favorite feature was his electroshock prod, which he used to shock enemies.

Chopper spoke binary, a common droid language. He could only be understood by Hera, Kanan Jarrus, and Sabine Wren. He and Ezra Bridger enjoy playing tricks on one another. He also later grew fond of C-3PO, after the latter complimented him for his polite "manners."

Raid On Imperial Supply Convoy
After raiding an Imperial supply convoy, Kanan Jarrus, Hera Syndulla, and C1-10P found themselves under attack by Imperial TIE fighters. After the attack disabled both the Ghost ' s shields and internal comm system, Chopper found himself receiving conflicting orders from both Syndulla and Jarrus regarding which to fix first. Chopper's ultimate solution to the problem was to take charge of the laser cannons on the Phantom and destroy the final TIE fighter himself. After doing so, he received praise from Hera and Kanan in the cockpit.

Wookiee rescue
Shortly afterward, the crew of the Ghost executed a heist that resulted in the young orphan, Ezra Bridger coming aboard the ship. After reporting to Cikatro Vizago, the crew went in search of a group of Wookiees that had been enslaved by the Empire. Boarding the Gozanti-class cruiser where the Wookiees were supposedly being held, Chopper went with Sabine Wren to disable the cruiser's gravity. The ship revealed to be a trap, set by Imperial Security Bureau Agent Kallus, Chopper and the Ghost's crew were able to escape unscathed, but Ezra was captured. After a brief vote, the crew elected to rescue the boy, and did so. Ezra revealed that he had discovered the true whereabouts of the Wookiee slaves–spice mine K76 of Kessel. While Chopper stayed with Hera on-board the Ghost, Kanan, Garazeb Orrelios, Sabine Wren, and Ezra freed the captured Wookiees. The mission complete, Ezra chose to remain with the crew of the Ghost.

Theft of the T-7 Ion Disruptors
Running low on fuel and food, the crew of the Ghost decided to take up one of Vizago's standing offers to steal a shipment of T-7 ion disruptors before they fell into the hands of the Empire. After boarding Star commuter shuttle ST-45, bound to the planet Garel, the rebels made their move. Aboard the shuttle was Minister Maketh Tua, who was negotiating the arrangement with Aqualish arms dealer Amda Wabo. With Wabo only able to speak in his native tongue, Lothal's minister borrowed Senator Bail Organa's protocol droid C-3PO, along with his counterpart astromech, R2-D2 to translate the deal. As the ship entered hyperspace, Bridger and Chopper started a ruckus, causing Jarrus to request that the astro droid be moved to the back of the shuttle. The pilot complies, but in retaliation Bridger demanded that Tua's droids be sent to the back as well. Despite her protest, the droids were ordered to go back, leaving the minister without an interpreter. Wren, fluent in Aqualish, offered to translate for the duo, which Tua gladly accepted. Later, when Bridger, Orrelios and Wren took the T-7 Ion disruptors, Chopper noted that R2-D2 was coming closer. Syndulla ordered Chopper to distract them, which he did. Chopper rammed himself right into R2-D2, then shook his arm in apparent anger. In response, R2-D2 whipped out his electroshock prod, but did not use it as C-3PO ordered him to apologize. But then, Minister Tua remembered Chopper from the shuttle ride to Garell and ordered her stormtrooper guards to hurry to Bay 7. Chopper only watches the Imperials run to Bay 7, not bothering to try and warn his Rebel friends.

Personality and traits
"And then there's that droid. Chopper or something? It's got lots of attitude for a machine."

- Ezra

Due to his advanced age and lack of consistent maintenance, Chopper developed a sarcastic, and cranky demeanor. However, he did have a mischievous streak, often pulling pranks on the other denizens of the Ghost, mainly just Ezra Bridger and Zeb Orellios. Unlike other astrodroids such as the famous R2-D2, Chopper did not care about being loved by the organics he worked with and seemed to dislike other astromechs. While he was always cantankerous, stubborn, and irritable, Chopper did have the crew's best interests in mind and would always help them during a problem, prompting his partners to forgive his personality quirks. Though he did not get along with the Ghost's computer, the Phantom followed Chopper's commands without question.

Chopper had a sadistic streak and often endangered members of the Ghost crew. After nearly causing the death of Ezra by knocking him off the Ghost in flight, he showed no remorse and continued tossing jugs at him. Zeb suggested his personality flaws were due to damaged logic circuits. He once ejected from an imperial transport, launching himself harmlessly into space but causing a group of stormtroopers to be sucked into the void with him. Chopper appeared to particularly dislike other droids and never hesitated to cause them harm, whether his mission called for it or not.

Behind the scenes
"If Artoo's your favorite dog, Chopper's the cat."

- Star Wars Rebels Executive Producer Dave Filoni

C1-10P appears in the animated television series Star Wars Rebels, which began airing on Disney XD in fall 2014.

Chopper's appearance is directly inspired from concept artist Ralph McQuarrie's original Episode IV design sketches for R2-D2.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Rebels: Ghost Raid
 * Chopper Saves the Day
 * Zeb to the Rescue
 * Sabine's Art Attack
 * Ezra and the Pilot
 * Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * A New Hero
 * Rise of the Rebels
 * Droids in Distress
 * Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks
 * Always Bet on Chopper
 * Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks
 * Always Bet on Chopper
 * Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks
 * Always Bet on Chopper
 * Always Bet on Chopper
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Non-canon appearances

 * Angry Birds Star Wars II
 * LEGO Star Wars Movie Short
 * LEGO Star Wars Movie Short