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|death=[[32 BBY]],<ref name="Galactic Atlas">''[[Star Wars: Galactic Atlas]]'' states that the events of [[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']], including R3-R9's destruction, occur in [[32 BBY]].</ref> [[Naboo Royal Starship]]<ref name="TPM">[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']]</ref>
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{{Quote|WAAOOOOO!|R2-R9 wails as it is destroyed|Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|audio=R2-R9-scream.ogg}}
'''R2-R9''' was an [[R2 series astromech droid]] that served the [[Royal House of Naboo|Royal House]] of the [[planet]] [[Naboo]] during the [[Invasion of Naboo]] by the [[Trade Federation]] in the [[Standard year|year]] [[32 BBY]]. It was onboard the [[Naboo Royal Starship]] when [[Queen]] [[Padmé Amidala]] used the [[Starship|vessel]] to flee from Naboo. When the [[J-type 327 Nubian starship|starship]] took damage from Trade Federation fire, R2-R9 and several other [[astromech droid]]s traveled to the ship's exterior to try and repair damage to the [[Deflector shield generator|shield generator]]. While trying to carry out repairs, R2-R9 was struck by enemy fire and destroyed.


==Biography==
{{Infobox droid
===Escaping Naboo===
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{{Quote|Hello, boyos.|Jar Jar Binks greets R2-R9 and the other astromechs|Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|audio=Binks-Hello_Boyos.ogg}}
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[[File:Naboo Royal Starship.png|thumb|left|250px|R2-R9 escaped Naboo onboard the Naboo Royal Starship.]]
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The [[R2 series astromech droid]] designated R2-R9<ref name="Disney Infinity" /> served the [[Royal House of Naboo|Royal House]] of the [[planet]] [[Naboo]] during the reign of [[Queen]] [[Padmé Amidala]].<ref name="TPM" /> In the [[Standard year|year]] [[32 BBY]],<ref name="Galactic Atlas" /> Naboo was [[Invasion of Naboo|invaded]] by the [[Trade Federation]] and the planet's [[capital]] [[Theed]] was captured. With the aid of the [[Jedi]] [[Qui-Gon Jinn]] and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], Amidala and some of her staff managed to escape from the Federation and board the [[J-type 327 Nubian starship|J-type 327 Nubian]] [[Naboo Royal Starship]] in one of the hangars of the [[Theed Royal Palace]]. R2-R9 was one of at least five [[astromech droid]]s on board the [[starship]] when it departed the hangar to try and escape Naboo.<ref name="TPM" />
| manufacturer = Industrial Automaton
| source = [[Movie Droids|Movie]]
| affiliation = Royal House of Naboo
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| dome2color = Red
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As the starship left Naboo's [[atmosphere]], Kenobi brought the [[Gungan]] [[Jar Jar Binks]] down to the room in the starship where R2-R9 and the other astromechs were docked and told him to wait there. The royal starship then came under fire from Trade Federation<ref name="TPM" /> [[Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 cargo freighter]]s<ref name="USW">''[[Ultimate Star Wars]]''</ref> blockading the planet.
==General==
R2-R9 first appeared in the film ''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'', which was released on May 19, 1999.The droid was not named in the film, but first received identification in the ''Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide''<ref name="Insider's Guide">''Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide''</ref> released on June 23, 1999.<ref name="SW.com">{{SWArchive|url=gaming/videogames/news/news19990623.html|text=''Star Wars:'' Episode I ''Insider's Guide''}}</ref> The name was then first confirmed to be canon in the "Rise Against the Empire" expansion of the video game ''Disney Infinity 3.0'', which was released on August 30, 2015. Despite the game's non-canon status, Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo confirmed on [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]] that the names it uses for film characters are considered canon.<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter|pablohidalgo|status/749616406245699584|[[Pablo Hidalgo]]|quote=@LelalMekha Yeah, same with Infinity.|image=File:Pablo lego character name confirmation.png}}</ref>


===Lost in the line of duty===
== Notes ==
{{Quote|We're losing droids, fast.|Obi-Wan Kenobi comments on R2-R9's destruction|Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|audio=Kenobi-Losing_Droids.ogg}}
[[File:R2-R9 death.png|thumb|right|250px|R2-R9 was destroyed while trying to repair the Naboo Royal Starship.]]
A shot from one of the [[freighter]]s damaged the Royal Starship's [[Deflector shield generator|shield generator]] which set off an alarm in the room the astromechs were waiting in. R2-R9 and the other [[droid]]s immediately left their docking stations and rolled over to a lift that would take them to ship's exterior. R2-R9 was second onto the surface after<ref name="TPM" /> [[G8-R3]]<ref name="Force Collection">{{ForceCollection|G8-R3|star=3}}</ref> and the droids quickly set about attempting repairs.<ref name="TPM" />
 
As [[R2-D2]]&mdash;the last droid to reach the ship's exterior&mdash;reached the damaged generator, R2-R9 was struck by a shot from one of the Trade Federation vessels and [[Death|destroyed]]. Each of the other droids were then picked off one by one until only R2-D2 remained; however, he was able to complete the repairs to the generator and save the ship, which successfully escaped the blockade.<ref name="TPM" />
 
==Characteristics==
R2-R9 was an [[R-series]]<ref name="Disney Infinity" /> astromech droid with [[Color|red]] and silver paneling.<ref name="TPM" /> Like all R2 units it was manufactured by [[Industrial Automaton]] and stood 0.96 [[meter]]s tall.<ref name="Databank" />
 
==Behind the scenes==
R2-R9 first appeared in the film [[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']],<ref name="TPM" /> which was released on [[May 19]], [[1999]].<ref name="Year by Year">''[[Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition]]''</ref> The droid was not named in the film,<ref name="TPM" /> but first received identification in the [[Star Wars Legends|''Star Wars'' Legends]] ''[[Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide]]''<ref name="Insider's Guide">''[[Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide]]''</ref> released on [[June 23]], 1999.<ref name="SW.com">{{SWArchive|url=gaming/videogames/news/news19990623.html|text=''Star Wars:'' Episode I ''Insider's Guide''}}</ref> The name was then first confirmed to be [[canon]] in the "Rise Against the Empire" expansion of the video game ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'', which was released on [[August 30]], [[2015]].<ref name="Disney Infinity" /> Despite the game's non-canon status, [[Lucasfilm Story Group]] member [[Pablo Hidalgo]] confirmed on [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]] that the names it uses for film characters are considered canon.<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter|pablohidalgo|status/749616406245699584|[[Pablo Hidalgo]]|quote=@LelalMekha Yeah, same with Infinity.|image=File:Pablo lego character name confirmation.png}}</ref>
 
==Appearances==
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']] {{1st}}
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']] {{1st}}
*''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' {{1stID|R2-R9}}


===Non-canon appearances===
== References ==
*''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' {{1stID|R2-R9}}
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R2-R9
R2-R9.png
Model: R2 Series
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Source Material: Movie
Affiliation: Royal House of Naboo
Dome Color
Primary: White
Secondary: Red
Body Color
Primary: Red
Secondary: White
Leg Color
Primary: Red
Secondary: White




General

R2-R9 first appeared in the film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which was released on May 19, 1999.The droid was not named in the film, but first received identification in the Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide[1] released on June 23, 1999.[2] The name was then first confirmed to be canon in the "Rise Against the Empire" expansion of the video game Disney Infinity 3.0, which was released on August 30, 2015. Despite the game's non-canon status, Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo confirmed on Twitter that the names it uses for film characters are considered canon.[3]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
  2. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  3. ↑ TwitterLogo.svg @pablohidalgo (Pablo Hidalgo) on Twitter "@LelalMekha Yeah, same with Infinity." (screenshot)
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