R2-S8 was an R2 series astromech droid with white, black and red plating and a black sensor.[2] Like all R2 astromech droids, it stood 93 centimeters tall[3] and was manufactured by Industrial Automaton.[1] In 13 BBY,[5] R2-S8 was present in Coronet Spaceport in Coronet City on the planet Corellia. Following a breach of the customs gates causing a security alert in the spaceport, R2-S8 was displaying a blue hologram from its holoprojector for a pair of Imperial Fleet Troopers when a nearby family of humans was forcefully separated by stormtroopers.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
R2-S8 was created for the 2018 Anthology film, Solo: A Star Wars Story.[4] The droid was first revealed prior to the film's release as part of a Star Wars: Droid Factory toy set produced by Hasbro Inc. earlier in 2018.[6]
Appearances[]
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
Sources[]
Star Wars: Droid Factory (Pack: Solo: A Star Wars Story Figure Set) (backup link) (First mentioned)- Secrets of the Solo: A Star Wars Story Creature Shop on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Hasbro Inc. Solo: A Star Wars Story Droid Factory set of figures establishes that R2-S8 is an R2 series astromech droid, which are part of the R-series line and manufactured by Industrial Automaton according to Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
Star Wars: Droid Factory (Pack: Solo: A Star Wars Story set) (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide dates the events on Corellia in Solo: A Star Wars Story, which includes R2-S8's appearance, to 6 years after the formation of the Galactic Empire. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the formation of the Empire to 19 BBY, therefore the events on Corellia must take place in 13 BBY.
- ↑ New Disney Parks Droid Factory Astromech Set Is Out by David Martin on www.rebelscum.com (April 4, 2018) (archived from the original on September 16, 2018)