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R2D2

R2D2 comes from the peaceful world of Naboo, where he and a team of astromechs served the elected monarch aboard her Royal Starship. When the Royal Starship sustained damage to its shields, it was R2D2 who repaired the ship, allowing it to escape into hyperspace. For his courage, Artoo was personally thanked and recognized by Queen Amidala.

While waiting out a sandstorm in a local hovel on a mission in Tatooine to get parts to repair their ship, Artoo-Detoo met the homemade protocol droid C-3PO, and struck up a friendship that would last for years there after.

Artoo later returned to Naboo with the Queen. He served as onboard astromech to Anakin Skywalker, a young rookie pilot who flew an N-1 starfighter into the Battle of Naboo.

Years later Artoo and Anakin reunite. The droid acted as a little bodyguard using his scanners to seek out any danger that might befall Padmé. He stayed by her side as she voyaged to Tatooine, where he was reunited with C-3PO, who again became Anakin's property. They all went to Geonosis, where Artoo again came to the rescue. He even helped reassemble C-3PO after a decapitating tangle with droid factory machinery.

Years later, Artoo and Threepio would find themselves in the service of the Royal House of Alderaan. The influential family of nobles had secret ties to the burgeoning Rebel Alliance. While intercepting transmissions from Rebel spies, the Organa consular ship was suddenly attacked by an Imperial Star Destroyer laying in wait. Unable to deliver the plans to Viceroy Bail Organa, Leia Organa hid them in Artoo's memory systems. She also tasked Artoo to continue her other mission, that of contacting the long-lost Jedi Knight and Republic General, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Artoo commandeered an escape pod, and rocketed away from the captured consular ship, all the while dragging along his bewildered counterpart, Threepio. After the pod’s crash landing, the droids were taken captive by Jawa traders, and sold to moisture farmer Owen Lars and his nephew Luke Skywalker. Determined to complete his mission, Threepio and Luke eventually found Artoo, as well as Obi-Wan Kenobi. This started an incredible chain of events that culminated in the Battle of Yavin. Artoo and Threepio were crucial in assisting Luke spearhead a rescue mission to free Princess Leia from the heart of the Death Star.

Alliance technicians downloaded the Death Star schematics upon Artoo and Leia’s return. From these, they were able to pinpoint a flaw in the station's design that could be exploited for explosive results. The Alliance launched all available starfighters attack on the station. Luke Skywalker piloted an X-wing fighter and R2D2 served as his on-board astromech, much like he did for Luke's father a generation earlier. Luke successfully destroyed the station and although Artoo had suffered some damage he was refurbished in time for the celebration of the Rebel victory.

Threepio and Artoo continued to be mainstays with the core group of Rebel heroes and remained good friends as they went on in time from adventure to adventure.