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R2-D2 (/ ˌ ɑːr. t uː ˈ d iː t uː /) or Artoo-Detoo [1] is a fictional robot character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas.He has appeared in ten of the eleven theatrical Star Wars films to date, including every film in the "Skywalker Saga", which includes the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy.
The malfunctioning droid R5-D4 also makes a brief appearance in Star Wars. [27] U9-C4 is a timid droid sent on a mission with D-Squad, an all-droid special unit in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, [28] C1-10P (nicknamed "Chopper") is an oft-repaired, "outmoded" astromech who is one of the main characters of Star Wars Rebels, [29] and BB-8 is the ...
K-2SO (also referred to as K2 or Kaytoo-Esso) is a droid character in the Star Wars franchise, first appearing in the 2016 film Rogue One. He is a CGI character voiced and portrayed through motion capture by Alan Tudyk. In the film, K-2SO is a reprogrammed Imperial security droid and the co-pilot of Cassian Andor.
In 2010, NASA developed robots inspired by the hovering remote-controlled droids, seen in the Star Wars films and other media, and used by the Jedi for lightsaber combat training. These robots were used in NASA space stations for experimentation. [101]
Lucas stated that the Iraq war "didn't exist" when he developed the Clone Wars, [9] but he did see parallels between the Vietnam War that inspired Star Wars and the war in Iraq. [10] Star Wars producer Rick McCallum corroborated that the Clone Wars was developed before the Iraq War, adding that Lucas "is a product of Vietnam". [38]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: 2009 TV series Ilum: Star Wars Legends: Jedi Quest: Path to Truth: 2001 Book Remote ice planet where kyber crystals are mined. Converted into Starkiller Base by the First Order and destroyed in The Force Awakens. [64] [65] [66] Star Wars: The Clone Wars: 2012 TV series Iridonia: Star Wars Legends: Star Wars Episode I ...
Ralph McQuarrie, a concept artist for the original 1977 Star Wars film, [a] based the initial design for C-3PO on the female robot from the Fritz Lang film Metropolis (1927). [5] [6] When Anthony Daniels saw one of McQuarrie's paintings of C-3PO, he was struck by the vulnerability in the droid's face, and he wanted the role.
He leads a small team of Jedi to a remote planet to investigate a Separatist presence, then battles a mercenary droid hired by General Grievous. One of the Jedi turns on Windu after becoming disillusioned with the Jedi Order's involvement in war. [13] Windu appears in flashbacks in the comic miniseries Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark ...