R2-D2
A three-legged R2 series astromech
utility
droid, R2-D2 usually teams with a fussy golden
protocol droid named C-3PO. Squat and
barrel-shaped, Artoo-Detoo
communicates
electronically in a limited vocabulary of beeps
and whistles, but his programming has evolved
into
a near-human personality that is both brash
and bold.
Artoo-Detoo is designed to operate
in deep
space, interfacing with fighter craft and
computer systems
to augment the capabilities
of ships
and their pilots, usually from a socket
behind
the cockpit. Artoo monitors and
diagnoses flight performance, maps and stores
hyperspace data,
and pinpoints technical
errors.