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|name=R5-SK1
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|manufacturer=[[Industrial Automaton]]<ref name="USW">''[[Ultimate Star Wars]]''</ref>
|line=[[R-series]]<ref name="Rogue One">''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''</ref>
|model=[[R5-series astromech droid]]<ref name="Rogue One" />
|class=[[Astromech droid]]<ref name="Rogue One" />
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|sensor=[[Color|Black]]<ref name="Toy">{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: Star Tours|link=|pack=2015 Droid Factory set}}</ref>
|plating=White and red<ref name="Toy" />
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|affiliation=*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic]]<ref name="Rogue One" />
**[[Massassi Group]]<ref name="Rogue One" />
**[[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)|Red Squadron]]<ref name="Rogue One" />}}
'''R5-SK1''' was an [[R5-series astromech droid]] that served as part of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic]]'s [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)|Red Squadron]]. It was stationed on the [[moon]] of [[Yavin 4]] as part of the [[Massassi Group]] of Rebels headquartered in the [[Great Temple (Yavin 4)|Great Temple]]. It participated in the [[Battle of Scarif|battle]] above the [[planet]] [[Scarif]] while docked into a [[T-65B X-wing starfighter]] in the [[Alliance Fleet]]'s [[Red Squadron]].

==Biography==
R5-SK1<ref name="Toy" /> was a [[R5-series astromech droid]] that served the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic]] during the [[Imperial Era|reign]] of the [[Galactic Empire]]. It was stationed with the [[Massassi Group]] of Rebels on the [[moon]] [[Yavin 4]].<ref name="Rogue One" /> In the [[Standard year|year]] [[0 BBY]],<ref name="Galactic Atlas">''[[Star Wars: Galactic Atlas]]''</ref> the astromech was part of the Alliance forces that scrambled from Yavin 4 to the [[planet]] [[Scarif]] in order to aid the recently recruited Rebel [[Jyn Erso]] and a [[Rogue One (squad)|group of Rebels]] who had attacked the Imperial [[Citadel Tower]] there to try and steal the [[Death Star plans|plans]] for the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station|Death Star]] [[superweapon]].<ref name="Rogue One" />

R5-SK1 arrived above Scarif docked into<ref name="Rogue One" /> a [[T-65B X-wing starfighter]]<ref name="USW" /> in [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)|Red Squadron]] that jumped from [[hyperspace]] with the rest of the [[Alliance Fleet]]. The Rebels took heavy casualties in the [[Battle of Scarif|battle]] that followed, but were able to successfully steal the plans. Several members of Red Squadron were amongst those that successfully escaped the Imperial forces afterwards.<ref name="Rogue One" />

==Characteristics==
R5-SK1 had [[Color|white]] and red paneling and black [[sensor]]s.<ref name="Toy" /> Like all [[droid]]s in the [[R-series]], it was manufactured by [[Industrial Automaton]].<ref name="USW" />

==Behind the scenes==
R5-SK1 was created for the [[Star Wars Anthology Series|stand-alone film]] ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]'', which was released on [[December 16]], [[2016]].<ref name="Release Date">{{SW|url=news/gareth-edwards-and-gary-whitta-onboard-for-star-wars-stand-alone-film|text=Gareth Edwards and Gary Whitta Onboard for ''Star Wars'' Stand-Alone Film|archivedate=20170607024418}}</ref> The character was revealed prior to the film in the form of a figure released by [[Hasbro Inc.]] in [[2015]] as part of a set with three other astromechs from ''Rogue One'' as part of the ''[[Star Wars: Star Tours]]'' line.<ref name="Toy" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]'' {{1st}}

==Source==
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: Droid Factory (toy line)|text=''Star Wars: Droid Factory''|link=|pack=''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' set}} {{1stID}}

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Astromech droids]]
[[Category:Massassi Group personnel]]
[[Category:R5-series astromech droids]]