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C2-B5 was an astromech droid in the service of the Galactic Empire during the Imperial Era. The droid was frequently subjected to memory wipes to keep it subservient, causing the astromech to have no distinctive personality. It was capable of deploying a large personal energy shield, scanning the area for hostiles, and releasing a poisonous dioxis gas.

In the year 0 BBY, C2-B5 was stationed in the Imperial security complex on the planet Scarif, patrolling for needed maintenance and performing computer network sweeps within the Citadel Tower's data vault. The droid was present in the Citadel when the Battle of Scarif broke out against the Rebel Alliance, which resulted in the destruction of the entire base by the Empire's Death Star superweapon.

Biography

C2-B5 was an astromech droid who served the Galactic Empire during its reign across the galaxy.[1] In the year 0 BBY,[6] the droid was stationed in the Imperial security complex on the Outer Rim planet Scarif, tasked with searching for maintenance needs and sweeping the computer network to locate any electronic discrepancies within the data vault of the Citadel Tower.[1]

C2-B5 Rogue One

C2-B5 approaches Jyn Erso, a rebel infiltrator disguised in an Imperial ground crew uniform.

The Imperial droid was present in the Citadel when a Rebel Alliance squad called Rogue One infiltrated the base to steal the plans for the Empire's Death Star superweapon. Three undercover rebel agents—Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, and ex-Imperial droid K-2SO—walked past C2-B5 inside the base.[7]

Later, when rebel troopers outside the base began their attack to facilitate the rebel trio's entrance into the data vault, the astromech was roaming the Citadel corridors alongside the stormtrooper garrison rushing to intercept the rebel infiltrators. The Battle of Scarif eventually concluded with the Alliance's theft of the plans and the destruction of the entire Imperial complex by the Death Star's superlaser.[7]

Characteristics

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C2-B5 had gunmetal plating with matte black and silver accent panels.

C2-B5 was an astromech droid that stood 0.93 meters (3 feet 1 inch) tall.[3] Featuring gunmetal plating with matte black and silver accent panels around its cylindrical body, C2-B5 contained a black sensor and a processor state indicator on the front of its dome[4] that produced a red light,[1] which could alternatively switch to blue.[5] The astromech also had another indicator on the back of its dome[4] that emitted light in alternating yellow and green.[5] C2-B5's dome additionally featured illuminated logic function and diagnostic light display ports,[4] and the droid also had a retractable third leg.[5]

As an Imperial droid, C2-B5 was not granted independence and was routinely subjected to memory wipes by Imperial technicians to ensure its subservience.[8] For this reason, the droid did not have any sort of distinctive personality[1] and considered serving the Empire as its sole purpose until it was destroyed or its memory was wiped for a new mission.[9]

Equipment

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C2-B5 was equipped with a deflector shield generator[5] capable of deploying a large personal energy shield,[10] and the astromech could also release toxic dioxis gas in order to neutralize nearby opponents. The droid was additionally able to emit a 360-degree scan pulse burst that revealed enemies out of sight.[5]

Behind the scenes

"There was a lot of thought given to making changes to the R2 units while staying within the protocol of what's been established. [The C2-B5] is a product of that imagination."
―Neal Scanlan[src]
C2-B5 Battlefront

C2-B5 deploys a large personal energy shield in Star Wars Battlefront.

The character of C2-B5 was created for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,[11] the 2016 film that marks the first entry in the Star Wars Anthology Series.[12] The droid was first seen in a behind-the-scenes reel for Rogue One that debuted at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016,[13] and it was later fully revealed in an episode of The Star Wars Show, a weekly digital video series by Lucasfilm, released on August 31, 2016.[14] According to Neal Scanlan, creature effects supervisor for Rogue One, the droid was created upon the idea of reimagining R2 units while respecting the model's established characteristics.[11] Despite the character's prominent presence in the film's marketing and merchandising, C2-B5 only briefly appeared in the film as a background character.[15]

Prior to the release of Rogue One, C2-B5 made its first canonical appearance in the Rogue One: Scarif expansion pack of the video game Star Wars Battlefront,[5] released on December 6, 2016.[16] In the game, the droid can be deployed into battle as a non-playable character by the player-controlled Director Orson Krennic.[5] The astromech then generates a large personal shield[10] to protect itself and its Imperial allies, releases a cloud of dioxis gas to deal damage to nearby rebel troopers, and periodically scans the area to reveal enemies hidden from view.[5]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
  2. ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide states that C2-B5 is an astromech droid, which are second class droids, according to Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 SideshowLogo2021 Sixth Scale Figures (Pack: C2-B5 Imperial Astromech Droid)
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Star Wars Battlefront
  6. ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which includes C2-B5's time on Scarif, to 0 BBY.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  8. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII C2-B5 in the Databank (backup link)
  9. ↑ Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: C2-B5 (★★★★★))
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Rogue One: Scarif - New Hero Details, published by Electronic Arts on Star Wars™ Battlefront - Star Wars - Official EA Site (December 12, 2016): "As the director of Advanced Weapons Research, Krennic has access to C2-B5, an astromech droid, and can deploy it in battle. This droid will periodically scan the area for enemies, and will protect itself by deploying a large personal shield. Once C2-B5 detects a Rebel, it will release a dioxis gas to neutralize the enemy." (archived from the original on August 31, 2018)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Rogue One
  12. ↑ StarWars Rogue One Details Revealed at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim on StarWars.com (backup link)
  13. ↑ StarWars Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Celebration Reel on StarWars.com (backup link)
  14. ↑ SWYTlogo New Rogue One Droid Revealed, Rayne Roberts Interview, and More | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  15. ↑ Imperial Droid C2-B5 Is The Constable Zuvio of 'Rogue One', published by slashfilm.com on /Film (December 22, 2016) (archived from the original on August 23, 2018)
  16. ↑ StarWars Palm Trees and Death Troopers: Rogue One: Scarif Expansion Arrives for Battlefront – Exclusive Interview on StarWars.com (backup link)

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