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[[File:R2d2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|R2-D2, an R-series droid]]
{{Quote|Hmmm... An R-series. No, no, not for a long time...|[[Gha Nachkt]] to [[Anakin Skywalker]], on whether the former had an R2 unit in stock|Downfall of a Droid}}
The '''R-series'''<ref name="Everything">''[[Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know]]''</ref> was a series of [[astromech droid]]s<ref name="Downfall of a Droid">{{TCW|Downfall of a Droid}}</ref> manufactured by [[Industrial Automaton]].<ref name="Rebels Visual Guide">''[[Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide]]''</ref> [[R2 series astromech droid]]s, such as [[R2-D2]], were part of the R-series.<ref name="Ultimate Star Wars">''[[Ultimate Star Wars]]''</ref>

There were five types of R units:
*[[R1-series astromech droid|R1]]
*[[R2 series astromech droid|R2]]
*[[R3-series astromech droid|R3]]
*[[R4 astromech|R4]]
*[[R5 unit|R5]]

==Appearances==
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*''[[Darth Maul, Part II]]''
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']]
*''[[The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD]]''
*''[[Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Force Arena]]''
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront II]]''
*''[[Obi-Wan & Anakin, Part V]]''
*[[Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones|''Star Wars'': Episode II ''Attack of the Clones'']]
*''[[Jedi of the Republic&mdash;Mace Windu, Part III]]''
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|1|[[Tales from Wild Space: Stop, Thief!]]}}
*{{TCW|The Hidden Enemy}}
*[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' film]]
*{{TCW|Rising Malevolence|Rising ''Malevolence''}}
*{{TCW|Shadow of Malevolence|Shadow of ''Malevolence''}}
*{{TCW|Destroy Malevolence|Destroy ''Malevolence''}}
*{{TCW|Rookies}}
*{{TCW|Downfall of a Droid}}
*{{TCW|Duel of the Droids}}
*{{TCW|Bombad Jedi}} {{Imo}}
*{{TCW|Lair of Grievous}}
*{{TCW|The Gungan General}}
*{{TCW|Jedi Crash}}
*{{TCW|Trespass}}
*{{TCW|Blue Shadow Virus (episode)|Blue Shadow Virus}}
*{{TCW|Mystery of a Thousand Moons}}
*{{TCW|Storm Over Ryloth}}
*{{TCW|Innocents of Ryloth}} {{Flash}}
*{{TCW|Liberty on Ryloth}}
*{{TCW|Cargo of Doom}}
*{{TCW|Children of the Force}}
*{{TCW|The Zillo Beast}}
*{{TCW|The Zillo Beast Strikes Back}}
*{{TCW|Senate Spy}}
*{{TCW|Weapons Factory}}
*{{TCW|The Mandalore Plot}}
*{{TCW|Voyage of Temptation}}
*{{TCW|Death Trap}}
*{{TCW|R2 Come Home}}
*{{TCW|Lethal Trackdown}}
*{{TCW|ARC Troopers}}
*{{TCW|Evil Plans}}
*{{TCW|Hostage Crisis}}
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|12|[[Intermission, Part I]]}}
*''[[Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 2]]''
*{{TCW|Nightsisters (episode)|Nightsisters}}
*{{TCW|The Citadel}}
*{{TCW|Counterattack}}
*{{TCW|Citadel Rescue}}
*{{TCW|Padawan Lost}}
*{{TCW|Mercy Mission}}
*{{TCW|Nomad Droids}}
*{{TCW|Darkness on Umbara}}
*{{TCW|Plan of Dissent}}
*{{TCW|Kidnapped}}
*{{TCW|Slaves of the Republic}}
*{{TCW|Escape from Kadavo}}
*{{TCW|A Friend in Need}}
*{{TCW|Deception}}
*{{TCW|Bounty (episode)|Bounty}}
*{{TCW|Revenge (episode)|Revenge}}
*{{TCW|The Soft War}}
*{{TCW|Tipping Points}}
*{{TCW|The Gathering (episode)|The Gathering}}
*{{TCW|A Test of Strength}}
*{{TCW|Bound for Rescue}}
*{{TCW|A Necessary Bond}}
*{{TCW|Secret Weapons}}
*{{TCW|A Sunny Day in the Void}}
*{{TCW|Missing in Action}}
*{{TCW|Point of No Return}}
*{{FOD|The Starfighter Stunt}}
*{{TCW|Sabotage (episode)|Sabotage}}
*{{TCW|The Jedi Who Knew Too Much}}
*{{TCW|Fugitive}}
*{{TCW|An Old Friend}}
*{{TCW|The Rise of Clovis}}
*{{TCW|Voices}}
*{{TCW|Destiny (episode)|Destiny}}
*{{TCW|Sacrifice}}
*{{TCW|The Bad Batch}}
*{{TCW|A Distant Echo}}
*{{TCW|Unfinished Business}}
*''[[Kanan 7: First Blood, Part I: The Corridors of Coruscant]]''
*[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]
*''[[Kanan 2: The Last Padawan, Part II: Flight]]''
*''[[Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 7: The Dying Light, Part I]]''
*''[[Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 8: The Dying Light, Part II]]''
*''[[Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 11: The Rule of Five, Part I]]''
*''[[Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 14: Burning Seas, Part II]]''
*''[[Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 15: Burning Seas, Part III]]''
*''[[Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 16: Burning Seas, Part IV]]''
*''[[Kanan 4: The Last Padawan, Part IV: Catch]]''
*''[[Ahsoka (novel)|Ahsoka]]''
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|9|[[Trouble Again]]}}
*''[[Lando: Double or Nothing, Part I]]''
*''[[Lando: Double or Nothing, Part II]]''
*''[[Thrawn, Part III]]''
*''[[Thrawn, Part IV]]''
*''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]''
*[[Lost Stars (webcomic)|''Lost Stars'' webcomic]]
*{{Rebels|Droids in Distress}}
*''[[Droids in Distress (book)|Droids in Distress]]''
*''[[Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions]]''
*{{Rebels|Gathering Forces}}
*''[[Battle to the End]]''
*{{Rebels|Rebel Resolve}}
*{{Rebels|Blood Sisters}}
*''[[Forces of Destiny: The Leia Chronicles]]''
*{{SWRMCite|19|Escaping the Scrap Pile}}
*{{SWRMCite||The Ballad of 264}}
*{{Rebels|Homecoming}}
*{{Rebels|The Honorable Ones}}
*{{Rebels|Iron Squadron (episode)|Iron Squadron}}
*{{Rebels|An Inside Man}}
*{{Rebels|Warhead (episode)|Warhead}}
*{{Rebels|Through Imperial Eyes}}
*{{Rebels|Double Agent Droid}}
*{{Rebels|Zero Hour}}
*''[[Thrawn: Alliances]]''
*{{Rebels|In the Name of the Rebellion}}
*{{Rebels|The Occupation}}
*{{Rebels|Rebel Assault}}
*{{Rebels|Family Reunion – and Farewell}}
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue One – Cassian & K-2SO Special 1]]''
*''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''
*[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novelization)|''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' novelization]]
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel]]''
*''[[Rogue One Adaptation 5]]''
*''[[Bounty Hunt]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=Raymus|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}}
*''[[A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy]]''
*[[Star Wars: A New Hope (paperback novel)|''Star Wars: A New Hope'' junior novelization]]
*''[[Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD]]''
*''[[Escape from Darth Vader]]''
*''[[Trapped in the Death Star!]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Heroes Path]]''
*''[[The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel]]''
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|8|[[Tales from Wild Space: Gonk]]}}
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront]]''
*''[[A Leader Named Leia]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=Stories in the Sand|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Reirin (short story)|sformatted=Reirin|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=The Red One|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Rites|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Master and Apprentice (short story)|sformatted=Master and Apprentice|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=The Luckless Rodian|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Not for Nothing|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=We Don't Serve Their Kind Here|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=You Owe Me a Ride|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=The Secrets of Long Snoot|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Born in the Storm|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Sparks (short story)|sformatted=Sparks|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Bump|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*{{Shortstory|story=By Whatever Sun|book=From a Certain Point of View}}
*''[[Princess Leia, Part I]]''
*''[[Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure]]''
*''[[Smuggler's Run, Part 1]]''
*''[[Princess Leia, Part II]]''
*''[[Princess Leia, Part III]]''
*''[[Princess Leia, Part IV]]''
*''[[Princess Leia, Part V]]''
*''[[Chewbacca, Part III]]''
*''[[Chewbacca, Part IV]]''
*''[[Chewbacca, Part V]]''
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|5|[[The Trouble at Tibrin, Part II]]}}
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|Annual 2018|[[Mind Your Manners]]}}
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|Annual 2018|[[The Lost Eggs of Livorno]]}}
*''[[Heir to the Jedi]]''
*''[[The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure]]''
*''[[Luke and the Lost Jedi Temple]]''
*''[[The Weapon of a Jedi (animated comic)|The Weapon of a Jedi]]''
*''[[The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1]]''
*''[[The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 2]]''
*''[[The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 3]]''
*''[[The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 4]]''
*''[[Star Wars Annual 4]]''
*''[[Star Wars 1: Skywalker Strikes]]''
*''[[Star Wars 2: Skywalker Strikes, Part II]]''
*''[[Star Wars 3: Skywalker Strikes, Part III]]''
*''[[Star Wars 4: Skywalker Strikes, Part IV]]''
*''[[Darth Vader 3: Vader, Part III]]'' {{C|Appears on poster}}
*''[[Star Wars 5: Skywalker Strikes, Part V]]''
*''[[Star Wars 6: Skywalker Strikes, Part VI]]''
*''[[Star Wars 8: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part I]]''
*''[[Star Wars 9: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part II]]''
*''[[Star Wars 10: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part III]]''
*''[[Star Wars 11: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part IV]]''
*''[[Star Wars 12: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part V]]''
*''[[Darth Vader 8: Shadows and Secrets, Part II]]'' {{C|Appears on poster}}
*''[[Darth Vader 12: Shadows and Secrets, Part VI]]''
*''[[Vader Down, Part I]]''
*''[[Darth Vader 13: Vader Down, Part II]]''
*''[[Star Wars 13: Vader Down, Part III]]''
*''[[Darth Vader 14: Vader Down, Part IV]]''
*''[[Star Wars 14: Vader Down, Part V]]''
*''[[Darth Vader 15: Vader Down, Part VI]]''
*''[[Star Wars 16: Rebel Jail, Part I]]''
*''[[Star Wars 18: Rebel Jail, Part III]]''
*''[[Star Wars 19: Rebel Jail, Part IV]]''
*''[[Star Wars 22: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part II]]''
*''[[Star Wars 23: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part III]]''
*''[[Star Wars 24: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part IV]]''
*''[[Star Wars 25: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part V]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=Droid Dilemma|book=Star Wars 25: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part V}}
*''[[Star Wars 26: Yoda's Secret War, Part I]]''
*''[[Star Wars 29: Yoda's Secret War, Part IV]]''
*''[[Star Wars 30: Yoda's Secret War, Part V]]''
*''[[The Screaming Citadel, Part I]]''
*''[[Star Wars 31: The Screaming Citadel, Part II]]''
*''[[Doctor Aphra 7: The Screaming Citadel, Part III]]''
*''[[Star Wars 35: The Hutt Run]]''
*''[[Star Wars 36: Revenge of the Astromech]]''
*''[[Star Wars 37: Imperial Pride]]''
*''[[Doctor Aphra 19: Remastered, Part VI]]''
*''[[Doctor Aphra 20: The Catastrophe Con, Part I]]''
*''[[Star Wars 38: The Ashes of Jedha, Part I]]''
*''[[Star Wars 39: The Ashes of Jedha, Part II]]''
*''[[Star Wars 40: The Ashes of Jedha, Part III]]'' {{Flash}}
*''[[Star Wars 41: The Ashes of Jedha, Part IV]]''
*''[[Star Wars 42: The Ashes of Jedha, Part V]]''
*''[[Star Wars 43: The Ashes of Jedha, Part VI]]''
*''[[Star Wars 44: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part I]]''
*''[[Star Wars 45: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part II]]''
*''[[Star Wars 46: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part III]]''
*''[[Star Wars 47: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part IV]]''
*''[[Star Wars 48: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part V]]''
*''[[Star Wars 49: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part VI]]''
*''[[Star Wars 50: Hope Dies, Part I]]''
*''[[Star Wars 51: Hope Dies, Part II]]''
*''[[Star Wars 52: Hope Dies, Part III]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Commander]]''
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|9|[[Tales from Wild Space: IG-88 vs. the Gatto Gang]]}}
*''[[Star Wars: Forces of Destiny—Leia]]''
*{{FOD|Beasts of Echo Base}}
*[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']]
*''[[The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (paperback novel)|''Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'' junior novelization]]
*''[[Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD]]''
*''[[AT-AT Attack!]]''
*''[[Use the Force!]]''
*''[[Captured on Cloud City]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Yoda's Jedi Training]]''
*{{FOD|The Path Ahead}}
*''[[Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure]]''
*{{FOD|Bounty Hunted}}
*[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']]
*''[[Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!]]''
*[[Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (paperback novel)|''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'' junior novelization]]
*''[[Rescue from Jabba's Palace]]''
*''[[Ewoks Join the Fight]]''
*{{FOD|An Imperial Feast}}
*''[[Shattered Empire, Part I]]''
*''[[Shattered Empire, Part II]]''
*''[[Shattered Empire, Part III]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Aftermath]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Uprising]]''
*''[[Shattered Empire, Part IV]]''
*''[[The Legends of Luke Skywalker]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=All Creatures Great and Small|book=Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I}}
*''[[Before the Awakening]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=SaBBotage|book=Poe Dameron 1: Black Squadron, Part I}}
*''[[Poe Dameron 5: Lockdown, Part II]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 6: Lockdown, Part III]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 9: The Gathering Storm, Part II]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 10: The Gathering Storm, Part III]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 14: Legend Lost, Part I]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 15: Legend Lost, Part II]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 17: War Stories, Part I]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 20: Legend Found, Part I]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 21: Legend Found, Part II]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 22: Legend Found, Part III]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 24: Legend Found, Part V]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 25: Legend Found, Part VI]]''
*[[Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens|''Star Wars'': Episode VII ''The Force Awakens'']]
*[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens (novelization)|''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' novelization]]
*''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel]]''
*''[[The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation]]''
*''[[The Force Awakens, Part IV]]'' {{Vision|Rey}}
*''[[The Force Awakens, Part VI]]''
*''[[Han & Chewie Return!]]'' {{Flash}}
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|Ashcan|}}
*''[[Poe Dameron: Flight Log]]''
*[[Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VIII ''The Last Jedi'']]
*''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel]]''
*''[[The Last Jedi: Rey's Journey]]''
*''[[The Last Jedi Adaptation 2]]''
*''[[The Last Jedi Adaptation 3]]'' {{Flash}}
*''[[The Last Jedi Adaptation 4]]''
*''[[Chewie and the Porgs]]''
*{{FOD|Porg Problems}}
*{{FOD|Porgs!}}
*{{IDWAdventuresCite|5|[[Tales from Wild Space: The Best Pet]]}}
*''[[Poe Dameron 28: The Awakening, Part III]]''
*''[[Poe Dameron 31: The Awakening, Part VI]]''
*[[Star Wars: Episode IX|''Star Wars'': Episode IX]]}}

===Non-canon appearances===
*{{The Freemaker Adventures|Zander's Joyride}} {{Flash}}
*{{The Freemaker Adventures|Trouble on Tibalt}}
*{{The Freemaker Adventures|Return of the Return of the Jedi}}
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III]]''
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''
*{{Blips|One Up}}
*{{Blips|Out of Reach}}
*{{Blips|Fan Droids}}

==Sources==
*''[[Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head]]''
*''[[Ultimate Star Wars]]''
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: Droid Factory (toy line)|text=''Star Wars: Droid Factory''|link=|pack=}}
*''[[Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: ABC-3PO]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Atlas]]''
*''[[Darth Vader: Sith Lord]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Forces of Destiny: Meet the Heroes]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded]]''
*''[[Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi Activity Book with Stickers]]'' {{Po}}
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles]]''
*''[[Star Wars Complete Visual Dictionary, Updated Edition]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Droidography]]''

==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}

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|ja=Rシリーズ
|ru=Серия R/Канон
|ko=R시리즈
|es=Serie R
|pt=Série R
}}

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