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R5-M2, or Arfive-Emmtoo, was a member of the R5-series astromech droid line, which proved to be commercially unsuccessful but was nonetheless in high demand during the Galactic Civil War for use in combat starships.[1] By 3 ABY,[6] R5-M2 was owned by and served alongside Rebel Alliance[1] Captain[7] Shawn Valdez, a popular[1] and charismatic evacuation officer stationed at Echo Base,[8] the Alliance High Command headquarters[7] on the Outer Rim Territories ice planet Hoth.[9]


R5-M2 passes through the bustle of Echo Base.


During the Battle of Hoth, R5-M2 played a small but pivotal role in helping the Rebellion successfully evacuate Echo Base in the face of overwhelming Imperial assault. Specially programmed to plot sublight tactical courses for space travel,[11] R5-M2 proved extremely valuable[1] by coordinating plans, providing tactical support to Valdez,[4] and planning evacuation routes from the base during the battle.[1]




The astromech R5-M2 became but another droid who played an invaluable role in the Rebel Alliance's struggle against the Galactic Empire.[11] The Rebellion put R5-M2's special sublight course-plotting programming to good use during the Battle of Hoth, as the droid assisted in the Rebel escape from the besieged planet by planning evacuation routes from Echo Base.[1]

R5-M2's exterior plating included a black head and a blue-and-white color scheme with silver trim.[5] The droid also had silver photoreceptors.[4] During R5-M2's service time at Echo Base, one of the droid's forward manipulator arms was missing from its body,[5] and the plating covering its three legs and bottom chassis was rusted.[4]

Behind the scenesEdit


The 1998 Star Wars Encyclopedia, which contains a character entry for R5-M2, includes on the same page a picture of R5-A2,[12] an astromech droid from the film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.[13] The accompanying image caption of the R5-A2 picture misidentifies that droid as R5-M2, while the actual R5-M2 is pictured in an adjacent image with a caption identifying him simply as an "R5 unit." The Star Wars Encyclopedia does not include a character entry for R5-A2.[12]



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