The R2n Agromech Head was a model of agromech droid head manufactured by Industrial Automaton.[1] Often described as an inverted flowerpot, it was less graceful in appearance than the R2a Astromech Head[2] and a row of three tiny photoreceptors and sensors replaced the large radar eye found on earlier models. The R2n featured an auditory sensor, broadband antenna/receiver, electromagnetic field sensor unit, holographic projector, and infrared sensor.[3] It weighed 33 kilograms, was made from copper, plastic, and silicon carbide, and was magnetic.[1] The R2n was incorporated into the R5-series astromech droid, and existing R2n heads were reused in Industrial Automaton's line of R2-AG and R4 agromechs to recoup losses following the R5's discontinuation.[4]
Some pilots disliked the R2n on their starfighter counterparts, as it offered a larger target profile to enemy laser cannons.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
The R2n Agromech Head was first identified in Star Wars: DroidWorks, a 1998 Star Wars Legends educational video game developed and published by Lucas Learning for PC and Mac.[1]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
- Star Wars: Yoda Stories
"Skippy the Jedi Droid" — Star Wars Tales 1- "What They Called Me" — Star Wars Tales 5
- "Junkheap Hero" — Star Wars Tales 6
- "Sandstorm" — Star Wars Tales 15
- "Perfect Evil"
- "Oh!! Jawajawa" — Star Wars Manga: Silver
- Tag & Bink: Revenge of the Clone Menace (Appears in hologram)
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- LEGO Star Wars: A New Hope DK Reader
