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The '''R7-series astromech droid''' was an [[Astromech droid/Legends|astromech droid]] produced by [[Industrial Automaton/Legends|Industrial Automaton]] during the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]]. The R7-series was designed specifically for use with the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]]/[[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]] [[E-wing escort starfighter]].

==Characteristics==
[[File:R6-R7 EGTD.jpg|thumb|180px|left|R6- and R7-series schematics]]
Development of the R7-series was a corporate secret, occurring during the media blitz that surrounded production of the [[R6-series astromech droid]]. The R7 unit featured two fixed, wheeled legs and a third retractable leg, and was heavily [[Deflector shield/Legends|shielded]] against electrical discharges. These [[Droid/Legends|droids]] were primarily used aboard [[E-wing escort starfighter|E-wing starfighters]], and required significant modification to work effectively with [[T-65 X-wing starfighter|X-wing]] or [[BTL Y-wing starfighter|Y-wing]] starfighters. A typical R7 unit could hold up to fifteen [[Hyperspace/Legends|hyperspace]] jump coordinates in its [[astrogation buffer]] and survive a near miss from an [[Ion cannon/Legends|ion cannon]].

A pirated version of the R7's [[R7 droid brain matrix|advanced droid brain]] was also incorporated into the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] [[XR-85 tank droid]].<ref>''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'', Vol. III, p. 344</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
The astromech droid [[R7-A7/Legends|R7-A7]] who appears in the ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series)|The Clone Wars]]'' series has been designated as an R7-series droid. The ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia|Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia]]'' confirms that R7-A7 is indeed a prototype droid, but does not say whether the droid is a prototype of the post–[[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]] R7 model.

[[R7-D4/Legends|R7-D4]] has the nickname "R7," but he was created prior to the release of the R7. However, the initial two symbols of a droids name do not always connote the model series, as they are part of a longer name, so this may not be a continuity error.

==Appearances==
*''[[Dark Empire]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Before the Storm]]''
*''[[Shield of Lies]]''
*''[[The New Rebellion]]''
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Balance Point]]''
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest]]''
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth]]''
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Star by Star]]''

===Non-canon appearances===
*''[[Oh!! Jawajawa]]

==Sources==
[[File:R7-series astromech droid SoT.png|right|thumb|180px|A R-7 unit with stabilizer leg extended]]
*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Droids]]''
*''[[Arms & Equipment Guide]]''
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Droids]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]''
*{{Journal|7|The History of R-Series Astromech Droids}}
*''[[Handbook 3: Dark Empire]]''
*{{FFCite|9|MAN1, ''Droid Manufacturers''}}
*{{FFCite|10|ART1, ''R2-D2 (Artoo-Detoo)''}}
*{{FFCite|39|AST8, ''Astromech Droids''}}
*[[Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition)|''Starships of the Galaxy'', Saga Edition]]
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*{{FFGXW|E-Wing Expansion Pack|cardname=Blackmoon Squadron Pilot—E-wing}}
*{{FFGXW|E-Wing Expansion Pack|cardname=R7 Astromech}}
*{{FFGXW|E-Wing Expansion Pack|cardname=R7-T1}}
*''[[Stay on Target]]''
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: Droid Factory (toy line)|text=''Star Wars: Droid Factory''|link=|pack=}}

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

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