S2-M8

S2-M8 was an R-series astromech droid with masculine programming^[2] that was manufactured by Industrial Automaton^[1] with blue and yellow plating and a black sensor. During the occupation of the planet Batuu by the First Order^[3] in 34 ABY,^[4] the droid took an oil bath at the droid repair station in the Service Yard of the Droid Depot in Black Spire Outpost on Batuu.^[3] The droid beeped happily as it enjoyed its bath while fellow astromech droid M5-R3 waited for its turn in the oil.^[2]

Behind the scenes[]

S2-M8 appeared as a prop within the themed land Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge,^[3] which opened to guests at Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios Park in 2019.^[5]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded states that all R-series astromech droids are manufactured by Industrial Automaton. Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia states that all astromech droids are second class droids. As Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge establishes that S2-M8 is an R-series astromech droid, these characteristics must also apply to it.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Service Yard has official backstory elements that, while not directly published for the public, are officially canon details that can be obtained verbally from cast members working in the area.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – Service Yard
↑ The Star Wars Book dates the Battle of Batuu, which is depicted in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge via the attraction Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, to 34 years after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of A New Hope to 0 BBY, therefore the events of Galaxy's Edge, including S2-M8's appearance, must take place in 34 ABY.
↑ Creatures, Droids, and Aliens: Meet the Fantastical Figures of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on D23.com (backup link)