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R2-B1 was an R2-series astromech droid. His last assigned duty was on Naboo, in the repair droid pool on the royal cruiser belonging to Queen Amidala. There the droid worked alongside the famed R2-D2.[1]
Biography
During the blockade of Naboo and the subsequent heroic escape, the ship carrying Queen Amidala was hit by enemy fire and damaged. The six droids stored on board were sent out to repair the damage during the attack. R2-B1 was one of the many droids destroyed in this event, blasted off the hull of the starship. Only R2-D2 survived to restore shield power to the cruiser, allowing the ship to eventually make its way to Tatooine for further repairs.[2]
Behind the scenes
R2-B1 action figure
After appearing briefly in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, this droid was first named in the Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide CD-ROM Glossary section.[1]
The Hasbro toy company produced three distinct action figures portraying R2-B1. The first was issued in the year 2000, in the Episode I toy line,[3] the second in 2007 as part of 30th Anniversary Collection.[4] The last iteration was included in the 2012 "Royal Starship Droids" four-figure "Battle Pack", part of the Walmart exclusive 'Discover the Force' series.[5]
For Star Wars Day 2015, Gamestop released an exclusive Funko POP! R2-B1 Vinyl Bobble-Head figure.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace novelization (and unabridged audiobook)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Movie Storybook
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace book-and-record
- Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 1
Sources
R2-B1 heads to an ill-fated repair attempt.
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Scrapbook (Picture only)
"Droids of Episode I" — Star Wars Insider 43 (reprinted in Aliens, Creatures, and Droids) (Picture only)- Star Wars: Episode I Incredible Cross-Sections (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide (First identified as R2-B1)
- Episode I Snapshot: R2-B1 on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Coruscant Limited Card: The Hyperdrive Generator's Gone (backup link) (Picture only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 6 NAB 1-2: Naboo Royal Starship (Indirect mention only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 36 NAB 21-24: Flight from Naboo (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections (Picture only)
- "Set Piece: Naboo Royal Starship" — Star Wars Insider 94
- Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection (Pack: #51: R2-B1 (Astromech Droid)) (backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids
- Star Wars: Movie Heroes (Battle Pack: Royal Starship Droids) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (Picture only)
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑
Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection (Pack: #51: R2-B1 (Astromech Droid)) (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection (Pack: #51: R2-B1 (Astromech Droid)) (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Movie Heroes (Battle Pack: Royal Starship Droids) (backup link)