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'''R3-A3''' was an [[R3-series astromech droid|R3-series]] [[astromech droid]] and member of a local rebel cell on [[Mykapo]] called the [[Iron Squadron]]. He was responsible for maintaining the ''[[Sato's Hammer]]''{{'s}} systems and customized it to his own specifications. Following a [[Skirmish over Mykapo|skirmish]] with an Imperial patrol, R3-A3 and his fellow rebels came into contact with the [[Spectres]] and [[Phoenix Cell]]. While initially reluctant to leave, R3 and his comrades [[Gooti Terez]] and [[Jonner Jin]] heeded the warnings of [[Ezra Bridger]] and [[Sabine Wren]] and managed to escape the system. However, their leader [[Mart Mattin]] was left behind. R3 took part in a combined rescue effort to save Mart. He joined forces with the astromech droid [[C1-10P|Chopper]] to remove a [[magno-mine]] attached to ''Sato's Hammer''.

Later, he accompanied Mart during the failed [[Attack on Lothal|attack]] on [[Lothal]]'s [[Imperial Armory Complex]], in the [[astromech socket]] on his [[T-65B X-wing starfighter]]. After Mart crash-landed in [[Capital City|Lothal City]], R3 attempted to protect him from several [[stormtrooper]]s, and was destroyed. Mart was rescued by [[Hera Syndulla]] and Chopper. She and Mart took out R3's [[transmitter]] to use as a replacement for Chopper's, which had been damaged when Hera crashed.

==Biography==
===Background===
[[File:Chopper and R3-A3.jpg|left|250px|thumb|R3-A3 joining forces with Chopper]]
During the [[Imperial Era|Age of the Empire]], R3-A3 was part of a rebel cell based on [[Mykapo]] called the [[Iron Squadron]]. He served [[captain]] [[Mart Mattin]], [[Gooti Terez]], and [[Jonner Jin]] and was responsible for maintaining their starship, ''[[Sato's Hammer]]''. [[Mart Mattin's father|Mart's father]] was the leader of the Iron Squadron and his son succeeded him after he died. The Iron Squadron had no contact with other rebel cells including Mart's uncle [[Commander]] [[Jun Sato]]'s [[Phoenix Cell]]. The Iron Squadron constituted the only rebel group in the system.<ref name="Iron Squadron" />

===Joining the rebellion===
In [[2 BBY]], the Iron Squadron clashed with an Imperial advance patrol. Despite sustaining damage to their [[hyperdrive]], the Iron Squadron managed to destroy their [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] opponents with the help of the [[Spectres]] and Phoenix Cell. ''Sato's Hammer'' destroyed a [[Gozanti-class cruiser|''Gozanti''-class cruiser]] by dropping several cargo containers containing explosives. Later, the Spectres docked their ship, the ''[[Ghost]]'', with ''Sato's Hammer''. [[Hera Syndulla]], the leader of the Spectres and [[Phoenix Leader]], attempted to recruit the Iron Squadron. The rebels chanced upon R3-A3 repairing the hyperdrive. R3 entered into a fight with the rebels' astromech droid [[C1-10P|Chopper]], who wanted to fix the hyperdrive. Only Gooti and [[Ezra Bridger]], one of the Spectres, managed to break up the fight. Hera's meeting was unproductive since Mart and his crew refused to leave Mykapo.<ref name="Iron Squadron" />

After Ezra convinced Hera to let him have another go at reasoning with Mart, R3 accepted help from [[Sabine Wren]] and Chopper to repair the hyperdrive. Despite repairing the hyperdrive, their efforts came to naught when Mart diverted the power to the ship's [[laser cannon]]s and [[deflector shield]]s. After Imperial reinforcements under [[Admiral]] [[Kassius Konstantine]] entered the system, R3-A3 along with Gooti and Jonner heeded Ezra and Sabine's warnings to leave and evacuated aboard the ''[[Phantom II]]'', the Spectres' shuttle. However, Mart decided to stay behind and disengaged the ''Phantom II''. He attempted to attack Konstantine's [[Arquitens-class command cruiser|''Arquitens''-class command cruiser]] but the ship's engines were disabled. R3-A3 and the other rebels escaped into hyperspace aboard the ''Phantom II''.<ref name="Iron Squadron" />

R3-A3 later participated in a joint mission by the Spectres and Iron Squadron to rescue Mart Mattin. After the rebels learnt that Konstantine had attached a [[magno-mine]] to the hull of ''Sato's Hammer'', Hera dispatched R3-A3 and Chopper to remove the mine. The two droids were deployed via the Spectres' starship ''Ghost''{{'s}} cargo bay. R3 was afraid so Chopper pushed him into space. The two droids then activated their [[rocket booster]]s and flew to ''Sato's Hammer''. Working together, they removed the magno-mine with R3 removing the magnetic field. The two droids then reattached the mine to cargo box hanging from ''Sato's Hammer''. Under orders from Hera, they entered the ship's cockpit to await pick-up by the ''Ghost''.<ref name="Iron Squadron" />

R3-A3 reunited with his captain aboard. Shortly later, rebel forces led by Commander Sato arrived and attacked Konstantine's Imperial forces. After the ''Ghost'' picked up ''Sato's Hammer'', they dropped the bomb-laded cargo box onto Konstantine's ship. The resulting explosion badly damaged the cruiser and allowed the rebels to flee just as [[Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo|Thrawn]] entered the system in the ''[[Chimaera]]''. Later, R3 reunited with the other rebels at [[Chopper Base]] on the planet [[Atollon]]. He witnessed Mart hugging his uncle Jun, Jonner, and Gooti.<ref name="Iron Squadron" />

===Attack on Lothal===
Later, Mart became a [[starfighter]] pilot in the [[Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps]], flying a [[T-65B X-wing starfighter]], with R3 as his astromech. The two participated in the [[attack on Lothal]], flying under [[General]] Hera Syndulla. The attack failed, and the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel]] fighters were shot down, with a few managing to crash-land in [[Capital City]]. Mart and R3 were among those who survived. When Imperial [[stormtrooper]]s approached Mart's crashed fighter, intending to arrest him, R3 defended the injured and disoriented pilot. The stormtroopers wanted to take the droid captive, as his memory banks would be valuable intelligence. They eventually shot and destroyed R3, shortly before Hera and Chopper arrived and helped take out the Imperials. Hera asked Mart for permission to use R3's [[transmitter]] to replace Chopper's, which had been damaged when her fighter crash-landed. Mart gave them permission, stating that R3 would have wanted to help the other Rebels.<ref name="Rebel Assault" />

==Personality and traits==
R3-A3 was a temperamental and territorial astromech droid who maintained the systems aboard the ''Sato's Hammer''. While he was initially bristling at help from Chopper, the two came to form a strong bond and joined forces to repair the ship's hyperdrive and to remove a magno-mine.<ref name="Databank">{{Databank|r3-a3|R3-A3}}</ref> R3 had a conical head, like those of the [[R4 astromech]] line, and was equipped with a rocket booster.<ref name="Iron Squadron" />

R3-A3's devotion to his master Mart Mattin led him to sacrifice his own life. Mart ensure that R3's sacrifice was not in vain by replacing Chopper's damaged transmitter with the fallen droid's one.<ref name="Rebel Assault" />

==Behind the scenes==
R3-A3 and the rest of Iron Squadron first premiered on the eponymous [[Disney XD]] ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' episode "[[Iron Squadron (episode)|Iron Squadron]]", which premiered on [[November 11]], [[2016]].<ref name="Iron Squadron" />

As with "Chopper", a fully articulated, life-size model of R3 was constructed and featured in the ''[[Rebels Recon]]'' web sketch series ''R3-Cam'', formerly known as ''Chopper Cam''. Operating at [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]], R3 led the series in the sketches attached to the first half of [[Star Wars Rebels Season Four|''Star Wars Rebels'' Season Four]] until he witnessed his on-screen death in ''[[Rebel Assault]]'', at which point he followed suit and Chopper took back his corner.<ref name="rebelsrecon">''[[Rebels Recon]]''</ref>

==Appearances==
*{{Rebels|Iron Squadron (episode)|Iron Squadron}} {{1st}}
*{{Rebels|Rebel Assault}}

==Sources==
*{{SW|url=tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/iron-squadron-episode-guide|text=Iron Squadron Episode Guide}} {{1stID}}
*{{SWYoutube|_cve9M8RxFE|Helper Droids <nowiki>|</nowiki> Science and Star Wars}}
*{{SW|url=tv-shows/heroes-of-mandalore-episode-guide|text=Heroes of Mandalore Episode Guide}}
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles]]''
*{{Databank|r3-a3|R3-A3}}

==Notes and references==
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