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Are R-series astromech units obsolete?
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Having watched TFA and TLJ a few times, I noticed that the only non-BB astromech droid we see is R2-D2, and he spends most of both of those movies in low-power mode and looking fairly worn out.
Are R-series astromech droids obsolete technology by the time of TFA? Is there any other explanation for why we see many R-series droids in the first six movies, but only BB units after that? As of TFA, R2-D2 is at least 65 years old (as he was fully operational in TPM, which was 65 years before TFA), but that doesn't fully explain why there would not be more recently built R-units around, or why a 65-year-old droid would necessarily be considered obsolete.
Do we simply see no other R-series droid because they are truly considered obsolete tech that no one, Resistance, First Order, or other, would use unless they had no other choice (or were guided by sentimental reasons), or is this simply an artifact of the fact that the story is concentrated among small groups of people and places and the absence of an otherwise common R-unit is simply by random chance?
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Having watched TFA and TLJ a few times, I noticed that the only non-BB astromech droid we see is R2-D2, and he spends most of both of those movies in low-power mode and looking fairly worn out.
Are R-series astromech droids obsolete technology by the time of TFA? Is there any other explanation for why we see many R-series droids in the first six movies, but only BB units after that? As of TFA, R2-D2 is at least 65 years old (as he was fully operational in TPM, which was 65 years before TFA), but that doesn't fully explain why there would not be more recently built R-units around, or why a 65-year-old droid would necessarily be considered obsolete.
Do we simply see no other R-series droid because they are truly considered obsolete tech that no one, Resistance, First Order, or other, would use unless they had no other choice (or were guided by sentimental reasons), or is this simply an artifact of the fact that the story is concentrated among small groups of people and places and the absence of an otherwise common R-unit is simply by random chance?
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There are other R2 units as well in TFA, such as the pink one and the dark gray one...
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 13:51
@MrLister that sounds like an answer.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 13:52
We see stacks of R2 units in the film and TV series...starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R2_series_astromech_droid
– Valorum
Aug 13 at 14:19
@Valorum I'm talking specifically about the sequel series timeframe.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 14:56
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The dark gray one is R2-Q2, found to be present in TFA in this question: Is this the same droid in two scenes from the Force Awakens?, while the pink one, R2-KT, is the subject of this question: Where was R2-KT?
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 15:24
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Having watched TFA and TLJ a few times, I noticed that the only non-BB astromech droid we see is R2-D2, and he spends most of both of those movies in low-power mode and looking fairly worn out.
Are R-series astromech droids obsolete technology by the time of TFA? Is there any other explanation for why we see many R-series droids in the first six movies, but only BB units after that? As of TFA, R2-D2 is at least 65 years old (as he was fully operational in TPM, which was 65 years before TFA), but that doesn't fully explain why there would not be more recently built R-units around, or why a 65-year-old droid would necessarily be considered obsolete.
Do we simply see no other R-series droid because they are truly considered obsolete tech that no one, Resistance, First Order, or other, would use unless they had no other choice (or were guided by sentimental reasons), or is this simply an artifact of the fact that the story is concentrated among small groups of people and places and the absence of an otherwise common R-unit is simply by random chance?
star-wars the-force-awakens technology the-last-jedi droids
asked Aug 13 at 13:14
Robert Columbia
4,17632059
Having watched TFA and TLJ a few times, I noticed that the only non-BB astromech droid we see is R2-D2, and he spends most of both of those movies in low-power mode and looking fairly worn out.
Are R-series astromech droids obsolete technology by the time of TFA? Is there any other explanation for why we see many R-series droids in the first six movies, but only BB units after that? As of TFA, R2-D2 is at least 65 years old (as he was fully operational in TPM, which was 65 years before TFA), but that doesn't fully explain why there would not be more recently built R-units around, or why a 65-year-old droid would necessarily be considered obsolete.
Do we simply see no other R-series droid because they are truly considered obsolete tech that no one, Resistance, First Order, or other, would use unless they had no other choice (or were guided by sentimental reasons), or is this simply an artifact of the fact that the story is concentrated among small groups of people and places and the absence of an otherwise common R-unit is simply by random chance?
star-wars the-force-awakens technology the-last-jedi droids
asked Aug 13 at 13:14
Robert Columbia
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There are other R2 units as well in TFA, such as the pink one and the dark gray one...
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 13:51
@MrLister that sounds like an answer.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 13:52
We see stacks of R2 units in the film and TV series...starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R2_series_astromech_droid
– Valorum
Aug 13 at 14:19
@Valorum I'm talking specifically about the sequel series timeframe.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 14:56
1
The dark gray one is R2-Q2, found to be present in TFA in this question: Is this the same droid in two scenes from the Force Awakens?, while the pink one, R2-KT, is the subject of this question: Where was R2-KT?
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 15:24
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There are other R2 units as well in TFA, such as the pink one and the dark gray one...
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 13:51
@MrLister that sounds like an answer.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 13:52
We see stacks of R2 units in the film and TV series...starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R2_series_astromech_droid
– Valorum
Aug 13 at 14:19
@Valorum I'm talking specifically about the sequel series timeframe.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 14:56
1
The dark gray one is R2-Q2, found to be present in TFA in this question: Is this the same droid in two scenes from the Force Awakens?, while the pink one, R2-KT, is the subject of this question: Where was R2-KT?
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 15:24
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There are other R2 units as well in TFA, such as the pink one and the dark gray one...
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 13:51
There are other R2 units as well in TFA, such as the pink one and the dark gray one...
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 13:51
@MrLister that sounds like an answer.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 13:52
@MrLister that sounds like an answer.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 13:52
We see stacks of R2 units in the film and TV series...starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R2_series_astromech_droid
– Valorum
Aug 13 at 14:19
We see stacks of R2 units in the film and TV series...starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R2_series_astromech_droid
– Valorum
Aug 13 at 14:19
@Valorum I'm talking specifically about the sequel series timeframe.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 14:56
@Valorum I'm talking specifically about the sequel series timeframe.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 14:56
1
1
The dark gray one is R2-Q2, found to be present in TFA in this question: Is this the same droid in two scenes from the Force Awakens?, while the pink one, R2-KT, is the subject of this question: Where was R2-KT?
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 15:24
The dark gray one is R2-Q2, found to be present in TFA in this question: Is this the same droid in two scenes from the Force Awakens?, while the pink one, R2-KT, is the subject of this question: Where was R2-KT?
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 15:24
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There are multiple R-series units in the foreground of this shot from The Force Awakens. It would appear that they're not obsolete, at least within the structure of the Resistance (which appears to be somewhat underfunded, but possesses some relatively new kit).
There are two other R-series droids seen in The Last Jedi. The Visual Dictionary has this to say on the subject
RESISTANCE ASTROMECHS
With its emphasis on starfighters and other small space transports,
the Resistance has a higher proportional need for astromechs than does
its First Order enemy. Reliable R-series astromechs still see
extensive use, even though some models are nearing a century of
continuous operation.
answered Aug 13 at 15:30
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1 Answer
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There are multiple R-series units in the foreground of this shot from The Force Awakens. It would appear that they're not obsolete, at least within the structure of the Resistance (which appears to be somewhat underfunded, but possesses some relatively new kit).
There are two other R-series droids seen in The Last Jedi. The Visual Dictionary has this to say on the subject
RESISTANCE ASTROMECHS
With its emphasis on starfighters and other small space transports,
the Resistance has a higher proportional need for astromechs than does
its First Order enemy. Reliable R-series astromechs still see
extensive use, even though some models are nearing a century of
continuous operation.
answered Aug 13 at 15:30
Valorum
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up vote
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down vote
accepted
There are multiple R-series units in the foreground of this shot from The Force Awakens. It would appear that they're not obsolete, at least within the structure of the Resistance (which appears to be somewhat underfunded, but possesses some relatively new kit).
There are two other R-series droids seen in The Last Jedi. The Visual Dictionary has this to say on the subject
RESISTANCE ASTROMECHS
With its emphasis on starfighters and other small space transports,
the Resistance has a higher proportional need for astromechs than does
its First Order enemy. Reliable R-series astromechs still see
extensive use, even though some models are nearing a century of
continuous operation.
answered Aug 13 at 15:30
Valorum
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up vote
24
down vote
accepted
up vote
24
down vote
accepted
There are multiple R-series units in the foreground of this shot from The Force Awakens. It would appear that they're not obsolete, at least within the structure of the Resistance (which appears to be somewhat underfunded, but possesses some relatively new kit).
There are two other R-series droids seen in The Last Jedi. The Visual Dictionary has this to say on the subject
RESISTANCE ASTROMECHS
With its emphasis on starfighters and other small space transports,
the Resistance has a higher proportional need for astromechs than does
its First Order enemy. Reliable R-series astromechs still see
extensive use, even though some models are nearing a century of
continuous operation.
answered Aug 13 at 15:30
Valorum
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There are multiple R-series units in the foreground of this shot from The Force Awakens. It would appear that they're not obsolete, at least within the structure of the Resistance (which appears to be somewhat underfunded, but possesses some relatively new kit).
There are two other R-series droids seen in The Last Jedi. The Visual Dictionary has this to say on the subject
RESISTANCE ASTROMECHS
With its emphasis on starfighters and other small space transports,
the Resistance has a higher proportional need for astromechs than does
its First Order enemy. Reliable R-series astromechs still see
extensive use, even though some models are nearing a century of
continuous operation.
answered Aug 13 at 15:30
Valorum
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answered Aug 13 at 15:30
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There are other R2 units as well in TFA, such as the pink one and the dark gray one...
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 13:51
@MrLister that sounds like an answer.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 13:52
We see stacks of R2 units in the film and TV series...starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R2_series_astromech_droid
– Valorum
Aug 13 at 14:19
@Valorum I'm talking specifically about the sequel series timeframe.
– Robert Columbia
Aug 13 at 14:56
1
The dark gray one is R2-Q2, found to be present in TFA in this question: Is this the same droid in two scenes from the Force Awakens?, while the pink one, R2-KT, is the subject of this question: Where was R2-KT?
– Mr Lister
Aug 13 at 15:24