R5-232 was an R5 series astromech droid with white, black, grey and blue plating and silver sensors.[5] Like all R5 astromech droids, it was manufactured by Industrial Automaton and stood ninety-seven centimeters tall.[1]
In 13 BBY,[6] the droid served the Galactic Empire[4] and was present in Coronet Spaceport in Coronet City on the planet Corellia. It was standing close to the front of a queue for one of the spaceport's customs gates while the scrumrats Han and Qi'ra bribed emigration officer[2] Falthina Sharest[7] in the next queue over.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
R5-232 was created for the 2018 Anthology film, Solo: A Star Wars Story.[2] 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.[8]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
Sources[edit | edit source]
Star Wars: Droid Factory (Pack: Solo: A Star Wars Story set) (backup link) (First mentioned)- Solo: A Star Wars Story Look and Find (Picture only)
- Secrets of the Solo: A Star Wars Story Creature Shop on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded states that all R5 series astromech droids are manufactured by Industrial Automaton and stand ninety-seven centimeters tall. As R5-232 is shown to be an R5 unit in Solo: A Star Wars Story, it must share these characteristics.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Solo: A Star Wars Story
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Star Wars: Droid Factory (Pack: Solo: A Star Wars Story set) (backup link) establishes that R5-232 is an astromech droid, which are second class droids according to Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Imperial Astromech Droid and Stormtrooper. Star Wars Authentics. The Topps Company, Inc. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved on November 16, 2020.
- ↑ Star Wars: Droid Factory (Pack: Solo: A Star Wars Story set) (backup link)
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide dates the events on Corellia in Solo: A Star Wars Story, which includes R5-PHT's appearance, to six 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.
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- ↑ David Martin (April 4, 2018). New Disney Parks Droid Factory Astromech Set Is Out. Rebelscum.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
