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The R5 series astromech droid,^[6] also known as the R5 line^[7] was a model of R-series astromech droid^[2] manufactured by Industrial Automaton.^[1] Cut-price versions of superior R2 units,^[3] they were low cost, but prone to malfunctions,^[8] defects and bad attitudes.^[3] Standing 0.97 meters in height^[5] they generally had shorter, cone-shaped heads^[9] and were equipped with repair arms.^[3] Their reputation was so bad that their manufacturer, Industrial Automaton, had to pull the model from the market to save their own reputation.^[1] R5-D4 was one of the last units produced in the R5 line.^[8] R5-D8^[10] and S4 were R5 droids that served the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War.^[11]

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Appearances[]

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
Obi-Wan and Anakin 5
Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Gungan General"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "R2 Come Home"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lethal Trackdown"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Hostage Crisis"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Plan of Dissent"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bounty"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Revenge"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bound for Rescue"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Secret Weapons"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Sunny Day in the Void"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Missing in Action"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Point of No Return"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Fugitive"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Rise of Clovis"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Voices"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Distant Echo"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Unfinished Business"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Phantom Apprentice"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Victory and Death"
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Lando - Double or Nothing 2
Lost Stars webcomic
Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess
"Escaping the Scrap Pile"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 19
Star Wars Rebels – "Zero Hour"
Star Wars Rebels – "In the Name of the Rebellion"
Star Wars Rebels – "The Occupation"
Rogue One - Cassian & K-2SO Special 1
"Droid Hunters"—Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2019 (In flashback(s))
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
Star Wars: Heroes Path
Star Wars Battlefront
"Reirin"—From a Certain Point of View
"The Red One"—From a Certain Point of View
"Sparks"—From a Certain Point of View
Chewbacca (2015) 3
Chewbacca (2015) 4
Chewbacca 5
Star Wars (2015) 10
Vader Down 1
Star Wars (2015) 19 (Mentioned only)
"Droid Dilemma"—Star Wars 25
Star Wars (2015) 26
Star Wars (2015) 29
Star Wars (2015) 30
The Screaming Citadel 1
Star Wars (2015) 31
Doctor Aphra (2016) 7
Star Wars (2015) 35
Star Wars (2015) 40 (In flashback(s))
Star Wars (2015) 51
Star Wars (2015) 61
Doctor Aphra (2016) 35
Star Wars (2015) 69
Star Wars (2015) 70
"Tales of Villainy: A Last Chapter"—Star Wars Adventures (2020) 13
"An Echo of Victory"—Empire Ascendant 1
Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars (2020) 10
Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Squadrons
Aftermath
Aftermath audiobook
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 5: The Gunslinger"
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 9: The Marshal"
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 10: The Passenger"
The Book of Boba Fett Junior Novel
The Book of Boba Fett – "Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos Espa"
The Book of Boba Fett – "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian"
The Book of Boba Fett – "Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger"
The Book of Boba Fett – "Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor"
The Rise of Kylo Ren 3
Before the Awakening
Age of Resistance - Poe Dameron 1
Poe Dameron 5
Poe Dameron 9
Poe Dameron 10
Poe Dameron 15
Poe Dameron 17
"Robot Resistance"—Age of Resistance Special 1
Poe Dameron 20
Poe Dameron 21
Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
Age of Resistance - Rey 1
Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
Star Wars: Droid Repair Bay
Poe Dameron 28 (Indirect mention only)
Galaxy's Edge 1
Galaxy's Edge 2 (Appears as a toy)
Galaxy's Edge 3
Galaxy's Edge 4 (Cover only)
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Black Spire Outpost"
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – Droid Depot
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge—Rise of the Resistance
"Repair Stop"—Star Wars Adventures (2020) 13
"The Lost Stories, Part 3"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 32 (Dome only) (Appears through imagination)
Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (Dome only)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel audiobook (Dome only)

Non-canon appearances[]

Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 1"
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 2"
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 3"
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 4"
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 5"
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 6"
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 7"
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 8"
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 9"
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – "Episode 10"
Disney Infinity 3.0
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "A Hero Discovered"
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "The Maker of Zoh"
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III (In flashback(s))
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Sources[]

"The Gungan General" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: R5-D4 - Astromech Droid - Base Series 1) (First identified as R5 line)
Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (Weapons & Uniforms: Imperial Droids) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 11 (Weapons & Uniforms: Inhabitants of Tatooine) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Databank A-Z: Cosians–Dagobah) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 3 (Droid Directory: R2-series Astromech Droids, Part 2) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 4 (Building the Galaxy: Filming R2-D2, Part 1) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 8 (Droid Directory: Imperial Mark IV Sentry Droid) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 46 (Databank A-Z: Providence-class–Raxus)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 50 (Weapons & Uniforms: D'Qar Resistance Base Personnel) (Picture only)
Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Core Set (Card: R5 Astromech) (Reissued in BTL-A4 Y-Wing Expansion Pack, Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit, Resistance Conversion Kit, Scum and Villainy Conversion Kit, Guardians of the Republic Squadron Pack)
Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
Star Wars: Alien Archive (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 53 (Helmets: Nien Nunb) (Picture only)
Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual (First identified as R5 series astromech droid)
Droid Depot mobile app
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Directing"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Legacy"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Practical"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
"R2-D2" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
"Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" – Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of Season Two
Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume Two
"BB-8 and Other Astromech Droids" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of the Season 2 Finale
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
The Book of Boba Fett Cargo Hold: "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
The Book of Boba Fett Cargo Hold: "Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
"The Pilots of the Rebel Alliance" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
Mos Eisley Cantina in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)

Notes and references[]

R-series models

R1 (R1-type shopkeeping drone) · R2 · R3 · R4 (R4 courier droid · R4-P) · R5 · R6 · R0

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