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Basic info

First appearance: A New Hope

Relations: Industrial Automaton

Industrial Automaton
Organization
Manufacturers

Summary

The R5-series astromech droid was a line of low-cost astromech droids built by Industrial Automaton. 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. Media outlets soon picked up on these errors: Mechtech Illustrated called the R5 model "a meter-tall stack of the worst business decisions you could possibly want."

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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

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	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH
R5-G19 (#01)	BTL-A4 Y-Wing Expansion Pack (SWZ13)	E-Wing (V.EWI1)	Naboo Royal Starship (V.NAB1)	"Genius" (Unique)	R5 Astromech
A7261 / A5077	SWZ13	V.EWI1	V.NAB1	UID00005019	UID00004160
R5-G19	BTL Y-Wing Starfighter	Tags (14) E-Wing Escort Starfighter \| World Devastator \| Knave Team \| Incom Corporation \| T-65 X-Wing \| FreiTek, Inc. \| RZ-1 A-Wing Interceptor \| Pirate \| Z-95 Headhunter \| R7-series Astromech Droid \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| R5-series Astromech Droid \| Industrial Automaton \| TIE Interceptor \| B-Wing Heavy Assault Starfighter	Tags (7) Naboo Royal Starship \| R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| R2-N3 \| G8-R3 \| R2-B1 \| R2-R9		T-65 X-Wing
Events (2) Rebel Briefing (ROTJ) \| Endor Campaign		Events (2) Loss of the Emancipator \| Battle of Mon Calamari	Escape from Theed

ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH
R5 Astromech	R5-D8 (Unique)	R5-K6 (Unique)	R5-P8 (Unique)	R5-P8 (Unique)	R5-P9 (Unique)
UID00000613	UID00004120	UID00004159	UID00007578	UID00005373	UID00004340
T-65 X-Wing	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 Starfighter \| Gray Squadron

ASTROMECH	ASTROMECH	CREW	CREW	COMMAND	COMMAND
R5-TK (Unique)	Unhinged Astromech	Breach Specialist	Intelligence Agent	Hit and Run (Any Figure)	Shared Experience (Droid or Vehicle)
UID00009925	UID00005021	UID00009648	UID00004109	UID00007013	UID00009102
Tags (4) R5-TK \| GNK-series Power Droid \| MSE-series Droid \| DUM-Series Pit Droid			Imperial Stormtrooper	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]
				Bombing of Rialla Way
				Onslaught on Arda I, p.6
				[Original art]

COMPANION	ITEM	SKIRMISH MISSION	STORY MISSION	STORY MISSION	SWTCG : Cards
R5 Astromech (Droid)	R5 Astromech (Accessory)	Lothal Spaceport - B : Mortar Fire	Fly Solo	From All Sides	0921 : Objective : The Droid Revolution
UID00008162	UID00008119	UID00010485	UID00004707	UID00008861	0921
R2-series Astromech Droid	R2-series Astromech Droid	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Lothal	Imperial Stormtrooper	Tags (2) Rebel Alliance Engineer \| 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	SWTCG : Cards
0961 : Unit : Unhinged Astromech	1042 : Unit : Navigation Droid
0961	1042
	Mirax Terrik

Full unit name: R5-series Astromech Droid Last updated: 05.11.2022 15:54:53