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{{Youmay|Wedge Antilles' droid|the [[R5-D2|''Star Tours'' droid]] with the same original name}}
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**[[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Squadron]]}}
{{Quote|Shut up Mynock! Distract me with your screaming and we'll both end up dead.|[[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles]] to R5-D2|X-Wing: The Bacta War}}
'''R5-D2''' was [[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles's]] [[Astromech droid/Legends|astromech droid]] after he reformed [[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Squadron]]. It was called '''"Mynock"''' because of how noisily it whistled. Prior to the [[Battle of Thyferra]], Wedge became so irritated with the droid's shrill cry that he had its [[Memory wipe/Legends|memory wiped]]. [[Zraii]] took this opportunity to upgrade the droid's internal components as well, resulting in its new designation and nickname: '''R5-G8''', or '''"Gate"'''. As Gate, the astromech had a very dispassionate demeanor.

During Isard's return, Gate and fellow Rogue astromech, [[Whistler]], bravely escaped to get word of the squadron's status to [[Mirax Terrik Horn|Mirax Terrik]] and the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]].

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==Appearances==
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]'' {{C|First appearance as Mynock}}
*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Bacta War]]'' {{C|First appearance as Gate}}
*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Iron Fist]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Solo Command]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Isard's Revenge]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar]]''

==Sources==
*''[[Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids]]'' {{C|As "Mynock"}}
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Droids]]''
*{{CollectorCite|4|Rogue Leaders}}
*{{FFCite|37|AST6, ''Astromech Droids''}}
*{{GamerCite|9|Wraith Squadron (article)|Wraith Squadron}}
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''

==External links==
*[http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/9050 R5-D2 action figure 2003]

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[[Category:Antilles's Rogues]]
[[Category:R5-series astromech droids]]
[[Category:Rogue Squadron personnel]]
[[Category:Wraith Squadron personnel]]