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The '''R1-series astromech droid''' was [[Industrial Automaton/Legends|Industrial Automaton's]] first production model of their new consumer-market [[R-series/Legends|R-series]] [[Astromech droid/Legends|astromech droid]] line.

==Characteristics==
[[File:ActuallyAnR1.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Jawa/Legends|Jawa]]-modified R1 [[Astromech droid/Legends|astromech droid]].]]

The R1-series integrated and improved on the developments of the [[P2-series astromech droid|P2-series]] prototype astromech, and was an improvement over the P2, despite its unconventional appearance. To save on research, development, and retooling costs, Industrial Automaton reused the jet black body shells from its long running [[Mark II reactor drone]]. The dense shielding of the heavy shell gave the R1 protection against intense radiation. The [[Droid/Legends|droid]] moved about via a tracked uni-pod, which was slow and often malfunctioned, causing a frequent lack of locomotion.

The center of the R1's design was the [[Intellex III]] computer brain, which contained a comprehensive catalog of 500 [[Starship/Legends|starship]] configurations. In addition, the R1 was the first Industrial Automaton astromech able to calculate complex navigational coordinates necessary to complete a single hyperspace jump. It was common for R1 units to be used in the [[hyperdrive sled]]s of [[CloakShape fighter/Legends|CloakShape fighters]].

==History==
Due to its cumbersome size, although the R1 was still an adequate improvement over the Mark II, R1s were commonly stationed aboard capital ships and large freighters.

An R1 was employed as principal controller of the ''[[Sun Runner]]'' [[False Sun Runner|counterfeit ship]] fabricated in [[23 BBY/Legends|23 BBY]] by [[Groodo]] the [[Hutt/Legends|Hutt]] for his [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]]-foiled attempt to destroy the orbital [[Fondor Shipyards/Legends|Fondor Shipyards]]. Coming face to face in the ship's control chamber with a 18-year-old [[Anakin Skywalker's first lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]]-wielding [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] [[Padawan/Legends|Padawan]] [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin Skywalker]], the R1 droid triggered a self-annihilating shutdown, antecedent to Skywalker destroying the false ''Sun Runner'' itself with a [[Hypermatter annihilator|hypermatter reactor]]-planted [[proton grenade]].<ref>''[[Star Wars Adventures 1: Hunt the Sun Runner]]''</ref>

The droid's array of retractable tools made the droids useful technicians, but owners often complained of their obstinate personalities and unreliable method of locomotion. Industrial Automaton promised to address all these issues in their next model, the [[R2-series astromech droid|R2-series]].

The recycled construction of the R1 did not give off the impression of sophisticated electronics, but Industrial Automaton did use the model to introduce [[Binary/Legends|Binary]] to the market, which became the standard for all inter-droid communications, which caused the R1 to have a lasting impact on the droid market.

==Appearances==
*{{Tales|7|Single Cell}} {{Flash}}
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']]
*''[[Star Wars Adventures 1: Hunt the Sun Runner]]''
*[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]]
*''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]'' {{Nc}}
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]'' {{Nc}}
*{{Journal|11|Spare Parts (short story)|Spare Parts}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Politics of Contraband|text=''The Politics of Contraband''|story=Easy Money}} {{1st}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|text=''Classic Adventures''|story=Easy Money}} {{C|Reprint}}
*''[[The New Rebellion]]''

==Sources==
*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galladinium's Fantastic Technology]]''
*{{Journal|7|The History of R-Series Astromech Droids}}
*''[[The Essential Guide to Droids]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/livingforce/swlf20041216|text=Standoffs|int=Standoffs|archivedate=20090603045521}}
*''[[Arms & Equipment Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary]]''
*{{FFCite|9|MAN1, ''Droid Manufacturers''}}
*{{FFCite|21|AST1-2, ''P2 and R1 Astromech Droids''}}
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Droids]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook]]''

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

==External links==
*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/photoreceptor/2005/12/photoreceptor20051208.html|text=R1 Unit|int=}}

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