- "RJ and I have been working on more upgrades for my ship. We might have something for ya."
- ―Nash Durango, to her Jedi friends
RJ-83, or simply referred as RJ, was the personal droid of Nash Durango[6] and also a friend to the Jedi Initiates Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs during the High Republic Era.[5]
Biography
RJ-83 was an RJ unit who was active as the copilot of Nash Durango. With their shuttle, the Crimson Firehawk, they worked for Durango Shuttle Service, a company owned by Durango's parents. In 232 BBY, they were sent to Coruscant in one of the shuttles delivering Jedi younglings to the Jedi Temple on their homeworld Tenoo. They transported the three younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay and Nubs. When they arrived on Tenoo, they were contacted by Hap, a chef who operated Hap's Sap Tap in Kublop Springs. He asked them for help, as his café was being raided by a gang of pirates led by Taborr Val Dorn. When they arrived in Kublop Springs, RJ-83 and Durango stayed with the ship. After a short fight, the pirates attempted to escape with their loot. The Jedi contacted Durango, who arrived with the Firehawk. With RJ-83's help, she used a crane hook to pull up the cart with Hap's stolen belongings. This distracted the pirates long enough for the Jedi and several local residents to arrive, forcing the pirates to leave empty-handed. RJ-83 and Durango later transported the Jedi to the temple.[1]
Behind the scenes
RJ-83 first appeared in the short "Meet the Young Jedi" of the Disney Junior animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.[6] RJ-83 was voiced by Jonathan Lipow.[5]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
Sources
D23 Expo 2022: All the Big Lucasfilm Reveals for Andor, Willow, The Mandalorian, and More on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 214 (Picture only)
- Begin Your Younglings' Training with Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Books – First Look on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Release Date and Cast Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- This Week! in Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures Release Date, Billy Dee Williams Joins Star Wars Celebration Europe, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First identified as RJ-83)
- This Week! in Star Wars The Bad Batch Finale, Ahmed Best Talks Jedi, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- LEGO Star Wars (Set: 75384 The Crimson Firehawk)
- Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 231 (Indirect mention only)
Non-canon sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Young Jedi"
- ↑ RJ-83 is visibly smaller than Yoda in
Star Wars (@StarWars) on Twitter (post on September 11, 2022): "Incoming transmission. Jamaal Avery Jr. and Emma Berman star as Kai Brightstar and Nash Durango in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures coming in 2023." (backup link), who is 0.66 meters according to Yoda in the Databank (backup link).
- ↑ Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Kai's Daring Droid Rescue"
- ↑ Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Young Jedi" (Audio description from Disney+)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Release Date and Cast Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Meet the Young Jedi"
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Nash's Race Day"
- ↑ Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Secret Ship"
External links
- Star Wars (@StarWars) on Twitter (post on September 11, 2022): "Incoming transmission. Jamaal Avery Jr. and Emma Berman star as Kai Brightstar and Nash Durango in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures coming in 2023." (backup link) (First pictured)