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Basic info

First appearance: A New Hope

A New Hope
(MOVIE)

Was manufactured by: Industrial Automaton

Industrial Automaton
Organization
Manufacturers

Known Facts (2)

Battle of Yavin (2) ť

R5-D8 (Jek Porkins' Astromech Droid) served as Astromech on T-65 X-Wing (Red 6)
R5-K6 served as Astromech on T-65 X-Wing (Red Leader)

Summary

The R5-series astromech droid was a line of low-cost astromech

Astromech
Miscellaneous
Roles

droids built by Industrial Automaton

Industrial Automaton
Organization
Manufacturers

. Based upon the success of prior astromech models, such as the wildly popular R2-series

R2-series Astromech Droid
Droid

, Industrial Automaton intended the R5-series to cater to budget buyers at the cost of some functionality. Because of their inexpensive construction, however, droids of this series were plagued by a number of design flaws - most obviously, a sullen demeanor and sharp attitude resulting from deficiencies in the machine's personality matrix.

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See also

R2-series Astromech Droid

Known sub-models or named units


G8-R3	R5-D4	R5-D8 (Jek Porkins' Astromech Droid)	R5-G19	R5-K6	R5-P8	R5-P9 (Ekelarc Yong's Astromech)	R5-TK

Compatible to be used with


4S-1R Landspeeder Driver	BTL Y-Wing Astromech

Known users


Imperial Military Tatooine (3 ABY)	Tatooine Dwellers Tatooine (3 ABY)	Toshara Dwellers Show All (2)DetailsMirogana, Toshara (3 ABY)Renpalli Station (3 ABY)

Known for serving on the following ships

T-65 X-Wing
Astromech

Known roles

Astromech
T-65 X-Wing

Complete list


SWM Champions of the Force	WEG RPG : A New Hope Collector's Movie Set	BPU - Episode IV : Trouble on Tatooine	The Power of the Force	The Saga Collection	The Vintage Collection
R5 Astromech Droid	R5-D4 (SW37)	Jawas & Droids	R5-D4 (69598)	R5-D4 (SAGA032)	R5-D4 (VC40)
COTF58	WEG.SW37	87291 / 85768	69598 / 69605	86780 / 85770	30240 / 97568
	R5-D4	Tags (4) Jawa \| R1-G4 \| R1-series Astromech Droid \| R5-D4	R5-D4	R5-D4	R5-D4
	Droid Messengers	Droid Messengers	Droid Messengers	Droid Messengers	Droid Messengers

The Black Series (Black & Blue Cards)	X-Wing Miniatures Game SE	SWO : Toshara	SWO : Renpalli Station	SWO : Tatooine	SWO : Tatooine
R5-G19 (#01)	BTL-A4 Y-Wing Expansion Pack (SWZ13)	Mirogana \| Landing Pad Speeder Workshop (020)	Renpalli Station Denizens (035)	Moisture Farm (010)	Fort Sunfire (010)
A7261 / A5077	SWZ13	SWO_TOS_00014103	SWO_TOS_00014109	SWO_TAT_00014242	SWO_TAT_00014263
R5-G19	BTL Y-Wing	Tags (5) Toshara \| Weequay \| Technician \| KS Speeder Bike \| Toshara Dwellers \| R5-series Astromech Droid	Tags (5) Renpalli Station \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| R5-series Astromech Droid \| Toshara Dwellers \| Sullustan \| Twi'lek	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Trandoshan \| Tatooine Dwellers \| R5-series Astromech Droid	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Imperial Military
Events (2) Rebel Briefing (ROTJ) \| Endor Campaign		3 ABY	3 ABY	3 ABY	3 ABY

SWO : Tatooine	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH
Mos Eisley (080)	E-Wing (V.EWI1)	Naboo Royal Starship (V.NAB1)	"Genius" (Unique)	R5 Astromech	R5 Astromech
SWO_TAT_00014284	V.EWI1	V.NAB1	UID00005019	UID00004160	UID00000613
Tags (4) Mos Eisley \| Tatooine Dwellers \| R5-series Astromech Droid \| Bantha \| 3PO-series Protocol Droid	Tags (14) E-Wing \| World Devastator \| Knave Team \| Incom Corporation \| T-65 X-Wing \| FreiTek, Inc. \| A-Wing \| Pirate \| Z-95 Headhunter \| R7-series Astromech Droid \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| R5-series Astromech Droid \| Industrial Automaton \| TIE Interceptor \| B-Wing	Tags (7) Naboo Royal Starship \| R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| R2-N3 \| G8-R3 \| R2-B1 \| R2-R9		T-65 X-Wing	T-65 X-Wing
3 ABY	Events (2) Loss of the Emancipator \| Battle of Mon Calamari	Escape from Theed

ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH
R5-D8 (Unique)	R5-K6 (Unique)	R5-P8 (Unique)	R5-P8 (Unique)	R5-P9 (Unique)	R5-TK (Unique)
UID00004120	UID00004159	UID00007578	UID00005373	UID00004340	UID00009925
Tags (3) R5-D8 (Jek Porkins' Astromech Droid) \| T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron	Tags (2) R5-K6 \| T-65 X-Wing	R5-P8	R5-P8	Tags (4) R5-P9 (Ekelarc Yong's Astromech) \| T-65 X-Wing \| BTL Y-Wing \| Gray Squadron	Tags (4) R5-TK \| GNK-series Power Droid \| MSE-series Droid \| DUM-Series Pit Droid
Battle of Yavin

ASTROMECH	CREW	CREW	COMMAND	COMMAND	COMPANION
Unhinged Astromech	Breach Specialist	Intelligence Agent	Hit and Run (Any Figure)	Shared Experience (Droid or Vehicle)	R5 Astromech (Droid)
UID00005021	UID00009648	UID00004109	UID00007013	UID00009102	UID00008162
		Stormtrooper Corps	Tags (2) Ithorian \| Ord Radama	Tags (6) R4-series Droid \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| IG-series Assassin Droid \| 3PO-series Protocol Droid \| R1-series Astromech Droid \| [Modified 3PO-series Droid]	R2-series Astromech Droid
			Bombing of Rialla Way
			Onslaught on Arda I, p.6
			[Original art]

ITEM	SKIRMISH MISSION	STORY MISSION	STORY MISSION	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards
R5 Astromech (Accessory)	Lothal Spaceport - B : Mortar Fire	Fly Solo	From All Sides	0921 : Objective : The Droid Revolution	0961 : Unit : Unhinged Astromech
UID00008119	UID00010485	UID00004707	UID00008861	0921	0961
R2-series Astromech Droid	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Lothal	Stormtrooper Corps	Tags (3) Rebel Alliance Engineer \| Rebel Alliance \| T-65 X-Wing	Tags (6) R4-series Droid \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| IG-series Assassin Droid \| 3PO-series Protocol Droid \| R1-series Astromech Droid \| [Modified 3PO-series Droid]
		Events (2) Fly Solo \| IA - The Campaign	Events (2) Final Confrontation \| Jabba's Realm

SWTCG : Cards
1042 : Unit : Navigation Droid
1042
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Full unit name: R5-series Astromech Droid Last updated: 22.01.2025 14:24:11