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[[Image:Starwarsdroids.jpg|thumb|right|The [[droid]]s on [[Tatooine]] ]]
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'''R2-D2''' is an astromech [[droid]] in the [[Star Wars]] universe.  It performed starship repair and navigation.
'''R2-D2''' is an astromech [[droid]] in the [[Star Wars]] universe.  It's purpose is starship repair and navigation, but it is also a first-rate computer hacker.


In the prequels, it belongs first to Queen [[Padmé Amidala|Amidala]], then to [[Anakin Skywalker]], and ends up on [[Alderaan]] with [[Leia Organa]].  In the original movies, it is owned (indirectly) by Princess Leia, and then by [[Luke Skywalker]].
==History==
=== ''[[Star Wars: The Phantom Menace]]'' ===
R2-D2 is introduced as one of the maintenance droids for Queen [[Padmé Amidala|Amidala]]'s [[Naboo Royal Starship|yacht]].  During the queen's escape from the [[Trade Federation]] blockade around [[Naboo]], R2-D2 distinguished himself by performing an emergency repair to the yacht's shields, giving the crew the time they needed to fly past the Trade Federation's [[Lucrehulk-class battleship|battleships]].  R2-D2 remained near the queen during the ship's brief stay on Tatooine and returned with her to Naboo.  There, he boarded a [[N-1 Starfighter|Naboo starfighter]] that ended up being flown by Anakin Skywalker into a battle to destroy the Trade Federation's droid control ship, providing maintenance and control assistance during the battle.
 
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Revision as of 18:39, 21 November 2008

R2-D2 is an astromech droid in the Star Wars universe. It's purpose is starship repair and navigation, but it is also a first-rate computer hacker.

History

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

R2-D2 is introduced as one of the maintenance droids for Queen Amidala's yacht. During the queen's escape from the Trade Federation blockade around Naboo, R2-D2 distinguished himself by performing an emergency repair to the yacht's shields, giving the crew the time they needed to fly past the Trade Federation's battleships. R2-D2 remained near the queen during the ship's brief stay on Tatooine and returned with her to Naboo. There, he boarded a Naboo starfighter that ended up being flown by Anakin Skywalker into a battle to destroy the Trade Federation's droid control ship, providing maintenance and control assistance during the battle.

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

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Star Wars: A New Hope

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