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'''KMD-RA-71''' was a [[Color|silver]]-plated [[RA-7 protocol droid]] produced by [[Arakyd Industries]]. It was present in [[Jedha City]] on the [[moon]] of [[Jedha]] in the [[Standard year|year]] [[0 BBY]]. When the [[Galactic Empire]] [[Protocol 13|evacuated]] its forces from Jedha, KMD-RA-71 looked up to see the [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|Star Destroyer]] ''[[Dauntless]]'' departing. The Empire then [[Destruction of Jedha City|destroyed]] Jedha [[City]] with the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station|Death Star]] [[superweapon]].
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'''KMD-RA-71''' was a [[Color|silver]]-plated [[RA-7 protocol droid]] that served the [[Galactic Empire]]. It was present in [[Jedha City]] on the [[moon]] [[Jedha]] in [[1 BBY]]. When the [[Galactic Empire]] [[Protocol 13|evacuated]] its forces from Jedha, KMD-RA-71 was "accidentally" left behind by their [[KMD-RA-71's owner|owner]], and looked up to see the [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|Star Destroyer]] [[Dauntless (Imperial I-class)|''Dauntless'']] departing. The Empire then [[Destruction of Jedha City|destroyed]] Jedha [[City]] with the [[DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station|Death Star]] [[superweapon]].
   
 
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KMD-RA-71 was an [[RA-7 protocol droid]]<ref name="ROUVG" /> that spent [[time]] on the [[moon]] of [[Jedha]]<ref name="RO" /> in the [[Standard year|year]] [[0 BBY]].<ref name="Date">''[[Star Wars: Galactic Atlas]]'' dates the events of ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]'', including KMD-RA-71's appearance on [[Jedha]], to [[0 BBY]].</ref> The [[Protocol droid|droid]] was walking through a street filled with market stalls in [[Jedha City]] when a pair of [[Youngling|children]] dashed past it, causing KMD-RA-71 to pause in front of three members<ref name="RO" /> of the [[Central Isopter]] cult<ref name="ROUVG" /><ref name="RO" /> and turn to look at the area where the children had been.<ref name="RO" />
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KMD-RA-71 was an [[RA-7 protocol droid]]<ref name="ROUVG" /> who served the [[Galactic Empire]]<ref name="BuildR2" /> and spent [[time]] on the [[moon]] [[Jedha]]<ref name="RO" /> in [[1 BBY]].<ref name="Date">''[[Star Wars: Timelines]]'' dates the events of ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]'', including KMD-RA-71's appearance on [[Jedha]], to [[1 BBY]].</ref> The [[Protocol droid|droid]] was walking through a street filled with market stalls in [[Jedha City]] when a pair of [[Youngling|children]] dashed past it, causing KMD-RA-71 to pause in front of three members<ref name="RO" /> of the [[Central Isopter]] cult<ref name="ROUVG" /><ref name="RO" /> and turn to look at the area where the children had been.<ref name="RO" />
   
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When the [[Galactic Empire]] [[Protocol 13|evacuated]] its forces from Jedha, KMD-RA-71 looked up at the [[Atmosphere|sky]] as the<ref name="RO" /> [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]] ''[[Dauntless]]''<ref name="ROUVG" /><ref name="RO" /> departed from above Jedha [[City]]. Shortly afterward, the Empire's [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station|Death Star]] [[superweapon]] fired upon Jedha City, [[Destruction of Jedha City|destroying it]].<ref name="RO" />
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When the [[Galactic Empire]] [[Protocol 13|evacuated]] its forces from Jedha, KMD-RA-71 was "accidentally" left behind by his [[KMD-RA-71's owner|owner]]<ref name="BuildR2" /> and looked up at the [[Atmosphere|sky]] as the<ref name="RO" /> [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]] [[Dauntless (Imperial I-class)|''Dauntless'']]<ref name="ROUVG" /><ref name="RO" /> departed from above Jedha [[City]]. Shortly afterward, the Empire's [[DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station|Death Star]] [[superweapon]] fired upon Jedha City, [[Destruction of Jedha City|destroying it]].<ref name="RO" /> Leaving KMD-RA-71 behind would have brought his owner a short reprieve from having to deal with an RA-7 unit, which were considered unpleasant, before the [[Imperial Security Bureau]] assigned him a new one.<ref name="BuildR2" />
   
 
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{{Quote|We were talking to one another before we went on to do our bits but I did notice that he kept wandering off or going in the wrong direction, and it wasn't until he took his head off that he said he couldn't see anything.|Fellow droid performer [[Dee Tails]] speaks about Nathan Plant's experiences as KMD-RA-71|url=https://www.starwarsinterviews.com/star-wars-anthology/rogue-one/dee-tails-k-ohn}}
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{{Quote|We were talking to one another before we went on to do our bits but I did notice that he kept wandering off or going in the wrong direction, and it wasn't until he took his head off that he said he couldn't see anything.|Fellow droid performer [[Dee Tails]] speaks about Nathan Plant's experiences as KMD-RA-71|<ref name="Dee Tails interview">{{WebCite|url=https://www.starwarsinterviews.com/star-wars-anthology/rogue-one/dee-tails-k-ohn|title=Dee Tails (K-OHN)|author=Pellegrom, Dennis|work=[https://www.starwarsinterviews.com Star Wars Interviews]|archivedate=20171209201513|nolive=1}}</ref>}}
 
[[File:KMD-RA-71_on_Jedha.png|thumb|right|200px|Nathan Plant had issues seeing while in the KMD-RA-71 costume.]]
  
[[File:KMD-RA-71_on_Jedha.png|thumb|right|200px|Nathan Plant had issues seeing while in the KMD-RA-71 costume.]]
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KMD-RA-71 was portrayed by creature and droid performer [[Nathan Plant]] in the [[2016]] [[Star Wars Anthology Series|''Anthology'']] film, ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''.<ref name="Dee Tails interview">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.starwarsinterviews.com/star-wars-anthology/rogue-one/dee-tails-k-ohn/|title=Dee Tails (K-OHN)|accessdate=2017-12-09|last=Pellegrom|first=Dennis|year=2017|month=February|work=[https://www.starwarsinterviews.com Star Wars Interviews]|publisher=starwarsinterviews.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209201513/https://www.starwarsinterviews.com/star-wars-anthology/rogue-one/dee-tails-k-ohn/|archivedate=2017-12-09}}</ref> The droid was not identified in ''Rogue One''<ref name="RO" /> but did receive a designation by [[Pablo Hidalgo]] in the accompanying reference book ''[[Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]'',<ref name="ROUVG" /> which was released on the [[December 16|same day]] as the film.<ref name="Book Date">{{SW|url=news/rebel-reading-rogue-one-books|text=Rebel Reading: A Guide to ''Rogue One'' Books|archivedate=20170218013134}}</ref>
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KMD-RA-71 was portrayed by creature and droid performer [[Nathan Plant]] in the [[2016]] [[Star Wars Anthology Series|''Anthology'']] film, ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]'',<ref name="Dee Tails interview" /> first appearing in the film's second story trailer.<ref name="Trailer">{{SWYouTube|sC9abcLLQpI|Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer #2 (Official)|sw_url=video/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-trailer-2}}</ref> The droid was not identified in ''Rogue One''<ref name="RO" /> but did receive a designation by [[Pablo Hidalgo]] in the accompanying reference book ''[[Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]'',<ref name="ROUVG" /> which was released on the [[December 16|same day]] as the film.<ref name="Book Date">{{SW|url=news/rebel-reading-rogue-one-books|text=Rebel Reading: A Guide to ''Rogue One'' Books}}</ref>
   
 
Plant&mdash;who also portrayed [[4D6-J-A7]] in ''Rogue One'' and one of the [[Hassk triplets]] in [[Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens|''Star Wars'': Episode VII ''The Force Awakens'']]&mdash;had extremely limited vision while wearing the KMD-RA-71 costume, as the lenses kept on fogging up while he was on set.<ref name="Dee Tails interview" />
  
Plant&mdash;who also portrayed [[4D6-J-A7]] in ''Rogue One'' and one of the [[Hassk triplets]] in [[Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens|''Star Wars'': Episode VII ''The Force Awakens'']]&mdash;had extremely limited vision while wearing the KMD-RA-71 costume, as the lenses kept on fogging up while he was on set.<ref name="Dee Tails interview" />
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KMD-RA-71 was a silver-plated RA-7 protocol droid that served the Galactic Empire. It was present in Jedha City on the moon Jedha in 1 BBY. When the Galactic Empire evacuated its forces from Jedha, KMD-RA-71 was "accidentally" left behind by their owner, and looked up to see the Star Destroyer Dauntless departing. The Empire then destroyed Jedha City with the Death Star superweapon.

Biography[]

KMD-RA-71 was an RA-7 protocol droid[2] who served the Galactic Empire[4] and spent time on the moon Jedha[5] in 1 BBY.[6] The droid was walking through a street filled with market stalls in Jedha City when a pair of children dashed past it, causing KMD-RA-71 to pause in front of three members[5] of the Central Isopter cult[2][5] and turn to look at the area where the children had been.[5]

When the Galactic Empire evacuated its forces from Jedha, KMD-RA-71 was "accidentally" left behind by his owner[4] and looked up at the sky as the[5] Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Dauntless[2][5] departed from above Jedha City. Shortly afterward, the Empire's Death Star superweapon fired upon Jedha City, destroying it.[5] Leaving KMD-RA-71 behind would have brought his owner a short reprieve from having to deal with an RA-7 unit, which were considered unpleasant, before the Imperial Security Bureau assigned him a new one.[4]

Characteristics[]

Like all RA-7 protocol droids, KMD-RA-71 was manufactured by Arakyd Industries[1] and stood 1.7 meters tall.[3] It had silver plating and black broadband photoreceptors with anti-glare coating.[2]

Behind the scenes[]

"We were talking to one another before we went on to do our bits but I did notice that he kept wandering off or going in the wrong direction, and it wasn't until he took his head off that he said he couldn't see anything."
―Fellow droid performer Dee Tails speaks about Nathan Plant's experiences as KMD-RA-71[7]
KMD-RA-71 on Jedha

Nathan Plant had issues seeing while in the KMD-RA-71 costume.

KMD-RA-71 was portrayed by creature and droid performer Nathan Plant in the 2016 Anthology film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,[7] first appearing in the film's second story trailer.[8] The droid was not identified in Rogue One[5] but did receive a designation by Pablo Hidalgo in the accompanying reference book Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide,[2] which was released on the same day as the film.[9]

Plant—who also portrayed 4D6-J-A7 in Rogue One and one of the Hassk triplets in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens—had extremely limited vision while wearing the KMD-RA-71 costume, as the lenses kept on fogging up while he was on set.[7]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded establishes that the RA-7 protocol droid line is manufactured by Arakyd Industries. As Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide establishes KMD-RA-71 to be an RA-7 droid, it must therefore also have been manufactured by Arakyd.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know establishes that the RA-7 protocol droid line stands 1.7 meters tall. As Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide establishes KMD-RA-71 to be an RA-7 droid, it must therefore stand 1.7 meters tall.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 BYOR2D2 logo small Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 72 (Droid Directory: Droids of NiJedha)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  6. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, including KMD-RA-71's appearance on Jedha, to 1 BBY.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Dee Tails (K-OHN) by Pellegrom, Dennis on Star Wars Interviews (content now obsolete; archived from the original on December 9, 2017)
  8. ↑ SWYTlogo Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer #2 (Official) on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)  (Posted on StarWars.com)
  9. ↑ StarWars Rebel Reading: A Guide to Rogue One Books on StarWars.com (backup link)
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